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S. 928: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2017

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S. 928: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-04-25 · Commerce · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-04-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2017

Plain summary

Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 This bill prohibits sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy from being provided in exchange for compensation. It bars advertisements for such therapy that claim to: (1) change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, (2) eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same gender, or (3) be harmless or without risk. Individuals or entities shall not knowingly assist or facilitate a conversion therapy if they receive compensation from any source in connection with providing such therapies. These prohibitions are inapplicable to practices or treatments that do not seek to change sexual orientation or gender identity if they provide: (1) assistance to an individual undergoing a gender transition; or (2) acceptance, support, and understanding of clients or facilitation of clients' coping, social support, and identity exploration and development, including sexual orientation-neutral interventions to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices. The Federal Trade Commission and states are provided authority to enforce against violations.

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Official text

Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · 34 cosponsors

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Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jack Reed (D-RI), Tina Smith (D-MN), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] reported raising $3.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong115-s928 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115