A coalition of U.S. Congressional leaders, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case U.S. v. Skrmetti. The case challenges Tennessee Senate Bill 1 (SB1), a law that prohibits transgender minors from accessing medically necessary treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy. The brief, supported by 11 Senators and 153 Representatives—including House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (CA-33)—urges the Court to strike down the law, which they argue violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. “This case is about more than just healthcare—it’s about the fundamental rights of transgender Americans,” said Rep. Mark Pocan, Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus. “Decisions about medical care should be made by patients, their families, and their doctors—not by politicians. The law in question is part of a broader, harmful attack on trans rights by anti-equality extremists, and it must be overturned to preserve the constitutional promise of equal protection under the law.”