Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]FL· Introduced 3 January 2025

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Received in the Senate.

15 January 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 15 January 2025

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

This bill generally prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls.

Specifically, the bill provides that it is a violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for federally funded education programs or activities to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs or activities that allow individuals of the male sex to participate in programs or activities that are designated for women or girls. (Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities, including in public elementary and secondary schools and in colleges and universities.) Under the bill, sex is based on an individual's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

The bill does not prohibit male individuals from training or practicing with programs or activities for women or girls as long as such training or practice does not deprive any female of corresponding opportunities or benefits.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the benefits for women or girls in single-sex sports that would be lost as a result of male participation. In particular, the report must document the negative psychological, developmental, participatory, and sociological effects of male participation on girls.

Timeline

15 actions

Received in the Senate.
15 January 2025 · IntroReferral
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
14 January 2025 · Floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 28, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Adams demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
14 January 2025 · Floor
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126)
14 January 2025 · Floor
Ms. Adams moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H137)
14 January 2025 · Floor
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 11).
14 January 2025 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 28.
14 January 2025 · Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H126-138)
14 January 2025 · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H139-140)
14 January 2025 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126)
14 January 2025 · Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
14 January 2025 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
14 January 2025 · Floor
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
3 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

83 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]FL

Cosponsors

Republican50100%

Republican:Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]VA
Republican:Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]WI
Republican:Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]TX
Republican:Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]NC
Republican:Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8]IN
Republican:Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]GA
Republican:Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]TX
Republican:Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]IA
Republican:Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9]MI
Republican:Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]GA
Republican:Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]KY
Republican:Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]MT
Republican:Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]WA
Republican:Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]WI
Republican:Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]OH
Republican:Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]VA
Republican:Rep. McGuire, John [R-VA-5]VA
Republican:Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]KY
Republican:Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]OK
Republican:Rep. Taylor, David [R-OH-2]OH
Republican:Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
Republican:Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]NY
Republican:Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]TN
Republican:Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]NY
Republican:Rep. Goldman, Craig [R-TX-12]TX
Republican:Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]MS
Republican:Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]FL
Republican:Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]MN
Republican:Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]LA
Republican:Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]WI
Republican:Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]GA
Republican:Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]NC
Republican:Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]FL
Republican:Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]ID
Republican:Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]MO
Republican:Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]TX
Republican:Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]MI
Republican:Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]FL
Republican:Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]TN
Republican:Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]MS
Republican:Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]TX
Republican:Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]SC
Republican:Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]TN
Republican:Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]NC
Republican:Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]MN
Republican:Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]MS
Republican:Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]FL
Republican:Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]AZ
Republican:Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]CO
Republican:Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]TN

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Classification

Policy area

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Legislative subjects

AthletesEducation programs fundingSchool athleticsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Committees

Education and Workforce Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To3 Jan 2025
- Unknown14 Jan 2025
- Unknown14 Jan 2025

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