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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

GUARD Act

S. 851Introduced Mar 5, 2025Policy area: Families

Official title: A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to disqualify any State that discriminates against parents or guardians who oppose medical, surgical, pharmacological, psychological treatment, or clothing and social changes related to affirming the subjective claims of gender identity expressed by any minor if such claimed identity is inconsistent with such minor's biological sex from receiving funding under such Act.

Sponsor: Sen. Jim Banks R-IN
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 5, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Tom Cotton (R-AR), Josh Hawley (R-MO).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Jim Banks.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Indiana in Congress

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.