“the science doesn't support "sex-rejecting" procedures on children

“We are not going to pay for our innocent children to undergo these barbaric surgeries and practices, which result in unthinkable and irreversible harm to their young bodies,

“What you don't want to do is carry out treatments… we refer to them as sex-rejecting procedures, where you're using castrating chemicals or cross-sex hormones or mutilating surgeries to permanently change their bodies and give them potentially life-long complications that can happen,

“Efforts to treat gender dysphoria among minors should be utilized with mental health counseling and compassionate care, not with hormone blockers and "mutilating surgeries" that can potentially have long-term and irreversible ramifications

“These bills would allow… federal programs to continue under other agencies. Instead of eliminating programs, these agreements have allowed federally authorized services to continue…

“The term from the left is gender-affirming care. I can tell you that mutilating surgeries and castrating chemicals affirm nothing. Absolutely not. They are harmful.

“children being treated with hormone blockers and other drugs will be transitioned off instead of being forced to quit cold turkey

“Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Our Nation’s bright future relies on empowered families, engaged communities, and excellent educational opportunities for every child. Unfortunately, the experiment of controlling American education through Federal programs and dollars -- and the unaccountable bureaucracy those programs and dollars support -- has plainly failed our children, our teachers, and our families