{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcdowell.house.gov/media/press-releases/mcdowell-moves-bar-foreign-doctors-who-perform-irreversible-procedures", "McDowell Moves to Bar Foreign Doctors Who Perform Irreversible Procedures on American Minors", "2025-12-18", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Addison P. McDowell", "M001240", "mcdowell.house.gov", "mcdowell", "https://mcdowell.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) introduced the Protecting Children from Foreign Mutilation Act, legislation endorsed by the American Principles Project and designed to close a dangerous loophole that allows foreign doctors and clinics to perform irreversible gender transition procedures on American children overseas and then freely enter the United States without repercussions.\n\nAs more states move to protect minors from these procedures, some are being encouraged to take children abroad to bypass U.S. safeguards. McDowell\u2019s legislation responds by imposing visa sanctions on foreign individuals and institutions that perform, prescribe, or facilitate chemical or surgical gender interventions on American minors.\n\n\u201cThis is about protecting kids, plain and simple,\u201d said Congressman McDowell. \u201cIf a procedure is so extreme that it\u2019s restricted in states here at home, we shouldn\u2019t allow foreign actors to profit from it and then come back to the United States like nothing happened. American children deserve protection, not loopholes.\u201d\n\n\u201cVoters gave Republicans a mandate to fix the Democrats\u2019 immigration mess and root out evil from our health care system. The Protecting Children from Foreign Mutilation Act does both,\u201d said Terry Schilling, President, American Principles Project. \u201cAmerican families deserve the very best care delivered by ethical doctors, not glorified butchers bearing dubious diplomas.\u201d\n\nORIGINAL COSPONSORS: Congressman Josh Brecheen (OK-02), Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14), Congressman David Taylor (OH-02), Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03), and Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14).\n\n\u201cAmerica is on a path toward greatness, and protecting our children must be part of that future,\u201d said Congressman Randy Weber. \u201cWe will not allow foreign providers to take advantage of American families or exploit loopholes to carry out irreversible procedures on U.S. minors. The Protecting Children from Foreign Mutilation Act draws a clear line by barring those individuals from entering the United States and puts the safety of our children first.\u201d\n\n\"Foreigners who perform irreversible gender transition procedures on our children are not welcome here. Congress must continue our work to shield our children and families from falling victim to the Left's gender ideology, and I'm proud to support the Protecting Children from Foreign Mutilation Act,\u201d said Congressman Dave Taylor.\n\nThe bill bars entry into the United States for foreign physicians and clinic operators involved in these procedures. It also applies visa sanctions to members of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), whose guidelines have been widely criticized for lacking age minimums for life-altering medical interventions.\n\nIn addition, the legislation creates a reporting mechanism to help identify foreign actors who should be barred from entry, while carving out protections for whistleblowers who speak out against these practices.\n\n\u201cThere is no reason Washington should look the other way while American kids are harmed overseas,\u201d McDowell added. \u201cThis bill draws a clear line \u2013 if you participate in the mutilation of American children, you are not welcome in this country.\u201d\n\nThe Protecting Children from Foreign Mutilation Act builds on growing concern about radical medical practices targeting minors and reinforces Congress\u2019s responsibility to defend children.", 1, "2026-05-30T06:11:53Z", "2026-05-30T06:13:24Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://mcdowell.house.gov/media/press-releases/mcdowell-moves-bar-foreign-doctors-who-perform-irreversible-procedures"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9551080875098705, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}