Bill > S5179

This bill, titled the "Title IX Clarification Act of 2026," aims to amend Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. The key provision of this bill is to explicitly define "sex" for the purposes of these nondiscrimination requirements as referring to an individual's biologically determined sex, either male or female. It further defines "female" as an individual with a reproductive system that produces ova, and "male" as an individual with a reproductive system that produces sperm, with exceptions for certain disruptions to these systems. This clarification is intended to ensure that federal nondiscrimination protections under Title IX are applied based on this biological definition of sex.