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US HR5603

US HR5603
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020


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Introduced
01/14/2020
In Committee
01/14/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be determined on the basis of sex assigned at birth by a physician. This bill requires that, for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (which prohibits discrimination based on sex in any federally funded educational program or activity), sex shall be determined on the basis of sex assigned at birth by a physician.

AI Summary

This bill requires that, for the purposes of determining compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (which prohibits discrimination based on sex in federally funded educational programs and activities), an individual's sex shall be determined based on the sex assigned to them at birth by a physician. This bill aims to ensure that biological females are able to compete in women's and girls' sports without facing competition from individuals who were assigned the male sex at birth.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 01/14/2020)

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