H.R. 7651, the Chloe Cole Act of 2026, advanced out of committee on July 15, 2026.
H.R. 7651 — Chloe Cole Act of 2026
What it does
This bill creates a federal private right of action allowing individuals and their parents to sue healthcare providers for damages if the child received gender-affirming medical interventions (puberty blockers, hormone therapy, or related surgeries) before age 18. The bill defines these interventions narrowly to exclude treatment of intersex conditions and other medical disorders, imposes strict liability on providers after the bill's enactment, and allows suits up to 25 years after the child turns 18, with damages including compensatory, non-economic, and punitive awards.
Quorum's transparency scan gave Chloe Cole Act of 2026 a high transparency warning.
What happens next
H.R. 7651 advanced out of committee. Next stop: a floor vote.
Who is behind it
Filed by Robert Onder. Cosponsored by Aaron Bean, Addison McDowell, Andrew Clyde and Andrew Ogles.