The GOP-led House of Representatives on Dec. 17 passed legislation carried by Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene that would criminalize providers — and, in some cases, even family members — for delivering gender-affirming care for youth.
The bill bars all kinds of gender-affirming care for youth, with penalties of up to 10 years in federal prison, though the legislative proposal is destined to falter in the Senate, where the support of Democrats would be necessary. Earlier this month, Greene told House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring the bill to the floor in exchange for her support for a defense bill, according to the New York Times.
