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KIDS Act

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit providers participating in the Medicare program and State health care programs from requesting on intake forms information regarding the gender identity or sexual preference of minors.

Introduced Jun 5, 2025

Latest action (Jun 5, 2025) Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to
Ways and Means Committee Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Health
Issues
HealthcareTechnology & Privacy

Summary
  • Prohibits health care providers participating in Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP from requesting information about gender identity or sexual preference from minors (individuals under 18) on intake forms or through other written or electronic documentation.
  • Permits requests for such information only when essential to the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of the condition for which the minor is seeking care, as determined by applicable clinical guidelines or medical necessity criteria.
  • Effective 180 days after enactment of the bill.
  • Allows providers in violation to be excluded from participation in Medicare and State health care programs.
  • Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a reporting mechanism within 180 days to allow individuals to report violations.

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Sponsor (1)

Actions (2)
  1. Jun 5, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
  2. Jun 5, 2025 Introduced in House

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • HR 4641 — Keep Kids Covered Act · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Cong. 119 84%
  • S 2496 — Keep Kids Covered Act · Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · Cong. 119 80%
  • S 752 — Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act · Introduced Feb 26, 2025 · Cong. 119 78%
  • HR 3399 — Care for Military Kids Act of 2025 · Introduced May 14, 2025 · Cong. 119 77%
  • HR 3910 — Empowering Parents’ Healthcare Choices Act · Introduced Jun 11, 2025 · Cong. 119 76%
  • S 760 — Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2025 · Introduced Feb 26, 2025 · Cong. 119 76%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Jun 5, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 5, 2025

Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit providers participating in the Medicare program and State health care programs from requesting on intake forms information regarding the gender identity or sexual preference of minors.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Kids Information Data Security Act” or the “KIDS Act”.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING PROVIDERS PARTICIPATING IN MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND CHIP FROM REQUESTING ON INTAKE FORMS INFORMATION REGARDING THE GENDER IDENTITY OR SEXUAL PREFERENCE OF MINORS.

(a) In General.—Section 1128 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “(or, in the case of individuals and entities described in paragraph (5), from participation in the Medicare program under title XVIII or a State health care program)” after “(as defined in section 1128B(f))”; and

(B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:

“(5) Certain prohibited information requested from minors.—Any individual or entity that, on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, requests through an intake form provided in connection with any item or service furnished to an individual under 18 years of age, or through any other written or electronic documentation or data collection process initiated before, during, or after the intake process with respect to such individual, information that—

“(A) is related to the gender identity or sexual preference of such individual; and

“(B) is not essential to the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a condition for which such individual is seeking care, as determined by applicable clinical guidelines or medical necessity criteria.”.

(b) Reporting Mechanism.—Not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a mechanism by which individuals may report to the Secretary any instance of a request for information described in paragraph (5) of section 1128(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(a)), as added by subsection (a). <all>

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