KIDS Act Kids Information Data Security Act
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill prohibits Medicare and state health care programs from asking minors about gender identity or sexual orientation on medical intake forms. It protects parental authority by ensuring such sensitive information is not collected without explicit parental knowledge and consent.
Why it matters: Christian families are concerned about schools and medical providers collecting intimate personal information about children—especially on sexuality and gender—without parental notification or consent. This bill directly addresses that concern by blocking routine data collection in federally-funded health programs.
Topic: Parental rights · classifier confidence 92%
What this changes
Amends existing law
Law today: Title XI of the Social Security Act currently regulates Medicare and State health care programs but does not explicitly restrict what health information providers may request from minors on intake forms.
If passed: Healthcare providers participating in Medicare and Medicaid would be prohibited from asking minors about their gender identity or sexual preference on intake forms. This means your child's doctor would no longer be able to collect that information during routine medical visits.
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Likely supporters & opponents
Likely support
- parental-rights advocacy organizations — Parents should control what personal and sensitive information about their children is collected by medical providers, without automatic disclosure to schools or government agencies.
- religious and family-values groups — Medical providers should not normalize or facilitate the collection of gender-identity information from minors in ways that may bypass parental awareness or authority.
Likely opposition
- medical and pediatric associations — Collecting comprehensive health and social history—including gender identity and sexual orientation—helps providers deliver affirming, evidence-based, and appropriate care to all adolescents.
- LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations — Prohibiting collection of this information creates barriers to age-appropriate healthcare and may discourage vulnerable youth from seeking medical support.
AI-inferred typical positions based on the bill’s substance — general stakeholder categories, not confirmed endorsements.
Should I support this?
Likely helpful for Christian families
This bill protects parental authority over sensitive medical information about children and restricts the automatic collection of gender-identity data without parental knowledge or consent. Christian parents concerned about their role in guiding their children's understanding of identity will likely view this as safeguarding both parental rights and childhood autonomy from medical bureaucracy.
An AI assessment from a Christian-family perspective — religious freedom, parental rights, and freedom in education — not legal or voting advice.
Official summary
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit providers participating in the Medicare program and State health care programs from requesting on intake forms information regarding the gender identity or sexual preference of minors.
Sponsors
- Jeff Van Drew (R)
Status timeline
- 2025-06-05Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.H
- 2025-06-05Introduced in HouseH
H = House · S = Senate · A = Assembly