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US HR5702

US HR5702
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020


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Introduced
01/29/2020
In Committee
01/29/2020
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 biological sex as determined at birth by a physician. This bill makes it a violation of federal law for a recipient of federal funds who operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls.

AI Summary

This bill, called the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020, would amend Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to require that a person's sex be determined based on their biological sex at birth, as determined by a physician, for the purpose of determining compliance with Title IX in athletic programs and activities. The bill would make it a violation of federal law for a recipient of federal funds who operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities to allow a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (17)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 01/29/2020)

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