Overview

• The House approved the bill in a tight 215-214 vote, removing Medicaid and ACA funding for all gender transition procedures by reclassifying them as non-essential health benefits.
• Republican leaders struck the phrase 'for minors' from the text, extending the ban to individuals of all ages.
• The bill also increases funding for border security, energy drilling, and military spending, while extending most of the 2017 tax cuts.
• Senate Republicans aim to advance the measure using budget reconciliation, which allows passage with a simple majority, but its inclusion depends on a parliamentarian review.
• Major medical associations have criticized the ban, warning of harmful consequences, while polls indicate significant public opposition to taxpayer-funded transition care.