The STOP Act prohibits medical professionals and others from performing gender transition procedures on minors when the procedure involves interstate commerce, with violations resulting in civil penalties of at least $100,000 per violation plus potential lawsuits for compensatory and punitive damages. The bill broadly defines gender transition procedures to include puberty blockers, hormone treatments, and surgical procedures, while carving out exceptions for disorders of sex development, treatment of infections or injuries, and life-threatening medical conditions. The law applies to employers whose employees violate the prohibition and creates a compensation fund from collected penalties, while shielding minors and their guardians from liability. Additionally, the bill establishes a federal grant program to fund nonprofit organizations that provide counseling, education, and referrals for individuals seeking to reverse gender transition procedures, with grants supporting mental health services and employment assistance. Grant recipients must be private nonprofits providing free services with HIPAA-level privacy protections and cannot perform, refer for, or promote gender transition procedures or most abortions.
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