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H.R. 3492 - Protect Children’s Innocence Act

H.R. 3492 - Protect Children’s Innocence Act

Hearing Information

Meeting Information

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - 2:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »

Bill Text

Bill Text Text of H.R. 3492PDFXML

(as reported)

H. Rept. 119-311PDF

Report from the Committee on the Judiciary to accompany H.R. 3492

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 6-4 on December, 16, 2025.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 953:
Agreed to by a record vote of 213-209, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 204-203, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. 

MANAGERS: Griffith/McGovern

1. Closed rule for H.R. 6703. 

2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 

3. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read. 

4. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. 

5. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided among and controlled by the respective chairs and ranking minority members of the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, or their respective designees. 

6. Provides one motion to recommit. 

7. Closed rule for H.R. 498.

8. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 

9. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read. 

10. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. 

11. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees. 

12. Provides one motion to recommit. 

13. Structured rule for H.R. 3492. 

14. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 

15. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 

16. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.   

17. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees. 

18. Makes in order only the further amendment printed in the Rules Committee report. Each amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. 

19. Waives all points of order against the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report. 

20. Provides one motion to recommit. 

21. Provides that during consideration of H.R. 4776, pursuant to House Resolution 951, the further amendment specified in section 5 of this resolution shall be considered as adopted.

Amendments (click each header to sort table by that column)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Grothman (WI)(link is external)RepublicanStrikes "eighteen years" and inserts "21 years" as the definition of a minor for the purposes of this bill.Submitted
2Version 1Roy (TX)(link is external)RepublicanLimits federal criminal liability under H.R. 3492 to four specific circumstances by defining when prohibited conduct falls within federal jurisdiction. Replaces existing subsections with a new jurisdictional test covering federal property, federal actors, federally funded entities, or transportation of a minor across state lines for these procedures.Submitted
3Version 1Dexter (OR)(link is external)DemocratPrevents the bill from taking effect until it is certified that implementation of the bill will not result in doctors being jailed for providing evidence-based medical care to their patients.Submitted
4Version 1Dexter (OR)(link is external)DemocratPrevents the bill from taking effect until it is certified that implementation of the bill will not result in parents being jailed for helping their child access or administer medication prescribed by their doctor.Submitted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 223

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendments #13, 17, 23, and 24 to H.R. 6703, offered by Representatives Kiggans, Fitzpatrick, and LaLota, as well as provide for consideration of H.R. 6074, to extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced Premium Tax Credits for three years through 2028, under a closed rule, debatable for one hour equally divided between the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Ways and Means. Defeated: 4–6

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Fischbach
Nay
Mr. Norman
Nay
Mr. Roy
No Vote
Mrs. Houchin
No Vote
Mr. Langworthy
No Vote
Mr. Scott (GA)
Nay
Mr. Griffith
Nay
Mr. Jack
Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chair
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Neguse
Yea
Ms. Leger Fernández
Yea

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 225

Motion by Mr. Griffith to report the rule. Adopted: 6–4

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Mr. Norman
Yea
Mr. Roy
No Vote
Mrs. Houchin
No Vote
Mr. Langworthy
No Vote
Mr. Scott (GA)
Yea
Mr. Griffith
Yea
Mr. Jack
Yea
Ms. Foxx, Chair
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Neguse
Nay
Ms. Leger Fernández
Nay