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US HR28

US HR28
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025


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Introduced
01/03/2025
In Committee
01/03/2025
Crossed Over
01/15/2025
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025," proposes an amendment to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 that would prohibit individuals whose sex is determined by their reproductive biology and genetics at birth as male from participating in athletic programs or activities designated for women or girls. The bill defines "athletic programs and activities" broadly, including any programs conditional on athletic team participation. While males would be allowed to train or practice with women's teams, they cannot do so in a way that displaces females from roster spots, competition opportunities, scholarships, or other benefits. The bill also mandates that the Comptroller General conduct a study examining the potential negative psychological, developmental, participatory, and sociological impacts on girls of allowing males to participate in female-designated sports, including potential displacement, discouragement, loss of opportunities, and creation of hostile environments. The study's findings would be reported to the House Education and Workforce Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, with the goal of comprehensively documenting potential adverse effects on women's sports participation.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (84)

Greg Steube (R)* Robert Aderholt (R),  Rick Allen (R),  Jodey Arrington (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Aaron Bean (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Sheri Biggs (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Mike Bost (R),  Josh Brecheen (R),  Vern Buchanan (R),  Eric Burlison (R),  Kat Cammack (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  Juan Ciscomani (R),  Ben Cline (R),  James Comer (R),  Jeff Crank (R),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  Warren Davidson (R),  Monica De La Cruz (R),  Troy Downing (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Jake Ellzey (R),  Ron Estes (R),  Mike Ezell (R),  Randy Feenstra (R),  Brad Finstad (R),  Scott Fitzgerald (R),  Chuck Fleischmann (R),  Virginia Foxx (R),  Scott Franklin (R),  Russ Fulcher (R),  Brandon Gill (R),  Craig Goldman (R),  Tony Gonzales (R),  Lance Gooden (R),  Mark Green (R),  Morgan Griffith (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Michael Guest (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Harriet Hageman (R),  Mark Harris (R),  Kevin Hern (R),  Clay Higgins (R),  Erin Houchin (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Bill Huizenga (R),  Dusty Johnson (R),  Trent Kelly (R),  David Kustoff (R),  Nick LaLota (R),  Nancy Mace (R),  Lisa McClain (R),  Richard McCormick (R),  John McGuire (R),  Mark Messmer (R),  Dan Meuser (R),  Carol Miller (R),  Mary Miller (R),  Riley Moore (R),  Troy Nehls (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  Zach Nunn (R),  Andy Ogles (R),  Burgess Owens (R),  John Rose (R),  Michael Rulli (R),  Austin Scott (R),  Keith Self (R),  Chris Smith (R),  Jason Smith (R),  Pete Stauber (R),  David Taylor (R),  Claudia Tenney (R),  Tom Tiffany (R),  Tim Walberg (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Daniel Webster (R),  Tony Wied (R),  Ryan Zinke (R), 

Last Action

Received in the Senate. (on 01/15/2025)

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