Overview

• The Justice Department sent Congress a legislative proposal endorsing the Victims of Chemical or Surgical Mutilation Act.
• The measure, sponsored by Rep. Bob Onder and Sen. Marsha Blackburn, would prohibit gender-transition procedures for minors.
• The bill establishes a private right of action for those who later detransition, with suits permitted up to 25 years after turning 18 or four years after related costs, whichever is later.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi backed the effort in a statement describing the targeted treatments as “mutilative.”
• DOJ tied its support to Executive Order 14187 and continues related investigations, including subpoenas to hospitals, as states like North Carolina expand malpractice windows.