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 »
Video
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
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Res. 953 PDF
H. Rept. 119-411 PDF
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) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Grothman (WI) | Republican | Strikes "eighteen years" and inserts "21 years" as the definition of a minor for the purposes of this bill. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Roy (TX) | Republican | Limits 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 |
| 3 | Version 1 | Dexter (OR) | Democrat | Prevents 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 |
| 4 | Version 1 | Dexter (OR) | Democrat | Prevents 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
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 225
Motion by Mr. Griffith to report the rule. Adopted: 6–4