Congresswoman Tenney Introduces the No Subsidies for Gender Transition Procedures Act

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), and Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-2) introduced the No Subsidies for Gender Transition Procedures Act to prohibit taxpayer funding for gender transition procedures covered by Medicaid, Medicare, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Affordable Care Act. 

The bill would also deny the medical expense tax deduction for gender transition procedures. Eliminating federal spending on these procedures could save American taxpayers $200 million. Currently, 25 states and Washington, D.C. have Medicaid policies that explicitly cover transgender-related health care. Additionally, over 276,000 of the 1.3 million transgender adults in the U.S. are enrolled in Medicaid, highlighting the potential fiscal impact of these coverage policies.

“Taxpayers should never be forced to fund dangerous and irreversible gender transition surgeries. The No Subsidies for Gender Transition Procedures Act sets a sweeping precedent by applying to both adults and minors and applying to as many federal funding streams as possible,” said Congresswoman Tenney. “This will ensure that regardless of the age of the individual looking to mutilate themself, the American taxpayer will not be forced to subsidize it. We are working to ensure that not a dime of federal funds can be used to pay for gender transition procedures.”

“Americans overwhelmingly agree that hard-earned taxpayer dollars should not go toward paying for harmful gender transition procedures,” said Senator Marshall. “This legislation delivers on President Trump’s promise, eliminates taxpayer-funded transgender procedures on both minors and adults, and defends our nation’s values. As the reconciliation process continues, I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense legislation and ensure it is included in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.” 

“Taxpayers shouldn’t fund dangerous, ideological experiments,” said Congressman Crenshaw. “This is about protecting vulnerable Americans from irreversible harm dressed up as ‘care.’ Health care should be based on science, not activism.”

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