U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB3492: Protect Children’s Innocence Act
Status: Passed one chamber, December 18, 2025
To amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors.
What the bill says
An act To amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors.
From the introduced text, December 18, 2025:
AN ACT To amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Children's Innocence Act . SECTION 2. Genital and bodily mutilation of a minor; chemical castration of a minor (a) In general Section 116 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as chemical castration of a minor (a) Genital or bodily mutilation Except as provided in subsection (g), whoever, in any circumstance described in subsection (d), knowingly performs, or attempts to perform, genital or bodily mutilation on another person who is a minor, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. (b) Chemical castration of a minor Except as provided in subsection (g), whoever, in any circumstance described in subsection (d), knowingly chemically castrates a minor shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. (c) Certain offense related to female genital mutilation Except as provided in subsection (g), whoever, in any circumstance described in subsection (d), knowingly-- (1) facilitates or consents to female genital mutilation of a minor; or (2) transports a minor for the purpose of the performance of female genital mutilation on such minor, shall be fined under …
Sponsors
- Greene, Marjorie (R, 14) · primary sponsor
- Elijah Crane (R, HD-AZ-2)
- Brad Finstad (R, HD-001)
- Anna Luna (R, 13)
- Stephanie Bice (R)
- Mary Miller (R, HD-015)
- Dan Crenshaw (R, HD-002)
- John McGuire (R, HD-005)
- David Kustoff (R, HD-008)
- Andy Biggs (R, HD-AZ-5)
- Eric Burlison (R, HD-007)
- Claudia Tenney (R, HD-024)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 351). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5992-5993)
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 351).
- : On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 218 (Roll no. 350).
- : Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6008-6009)
- : POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3492, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Balint demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- : The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- : Ms. Balint moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H5999-6000)
- : The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Votes
- On Passage (December 17, 2025): 216 yea, 211 nay, passed
- On Motion to Recommit (December 17, 2025): 210 yea, 218 nay, failed
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Child health, Drug therapy, Crime and Law Enforcement, Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination, Surgery and anesthesia
Common questions
- What is HB3492?
- HB3492 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Protect Children’s Innocence Act.
- What does HB3492 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors.
- What is the status of HB3492?
- Passed one chamber as of December 18, 2025. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (December 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3492?
- Greene, Marjorie (R, 14), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3492?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3492
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