This week, the House Judiciary Committee marked up H.R. 7651, Chloe Cole Act of 2026, passing the bill out of committee and sending it to the House floor for consideration.
The legislation addresses transgender mutilation surgery on children. Chloe Cole is a young woman from California who went through the process of medically gender transitioning between the ages of 12-16. She states that her therapists and gender specialists failed to address several circumstances that led to the onset of her gender dysphoria. She still experiences joint pains, shooting pains in her spine, and was not informed that her urinary tract is susceptible to dehydration and infection.
Back in March, CURE sent a letter to House members encouraging them to support and cosponsor the legislation, which is sponsored by Rep. Bob Onder (R-MO), a medical doctor. CURE also joined leaders in the Conservative Action Project in issuing a memo calling for support of the legislation.
Ahead of the committee markup this week, CURE sent a letter to committee members urging their support. The letter says, “Chloe believes legislative intervention will protect other children and families from this medical experimentation. It will allow children to grow into healthy adults able to live fulfilling lives.”
Transgender mutilation surgery on children continues to horrifically harm children. Earlier this year, The New York Times published an opinion article that exposes these harms. CURE has partnered with the Family Research Council and Do No Harm to publish a policy report, which documents these harms as well.
CURE commends the committee for affirming Chloe’s appeal and calls on the House to swiftly pass this legislation. As Chloe stated, “Reintroducing this bill is a vital step in our mission to ensure that no minor in America ever endures the kind of lasting, irreparable damage I experienced. We must finish what we’ve started and safeguard the next generation from these experimental and barbaric treatments.”
Photo credit: By Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America – Chloe Cole, CC BY-SA 2.0, link
Also see CURE Supports the Chloe Cole Act to Protect Children from ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ Mutilation
