Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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Overview
The Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 prohibits commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy. It defines this practice as any attempt to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity for compensation, and it explicitly excludes treatments that provide support or facilitate identity exploration. The bill empowers the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to enforce these prohibitions and prevent deceptive advertising related to conversion therapy.
Key provisions
- Prohibits commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy.
- Defines ‘conversion therapy’ as practices seeking to change sexual orientation or gender identity for compensation.
- Excludes gender-affirming care and identity exploration support from the definition.
- Empowers the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the ban through existing regulations.
- Allows state attorneys general to bring civil actions on behalf of residents.
- Provides a process for notification between state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission before initiating lawsuits.
- Grants the Federal Trade Commission the authority to intervene in state lawsuits.
- Establishes a preemptive rule, preventing states from initiating lawsuits while the FTC is pursuing action.
Who is affected
- Individuals seeking conversion therapy services
- Practitioners offering conversion therapy services
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