What it does
SourcedProtection 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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025).
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What has happened
Sourced- Jan 14, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
- Jan 3, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
Recorded votes
Sourced- Jan 14, 2025 · HousePassed 218–206On Passage · needed a majority
1 other recorded vote (procedure and amendments)
- Jan 14, 2025 · HouseFailed 208–218On Motion to Recommit · needed a majority
Cosponsors
From Iowa
- Randy Feenstra R-IA-4
- Zachary Nunn R-IA-3
Everyone else (81)
- Robert B. Aderholt R-AL-4
- Rick W. Allen R-GA-12
- Jodey C. Arrington R-TX-19
- Brian Babin R-TX-36
- Andy Barr R-KY-6
- Aaron Bean R-FL-4
- Andy Biggs R-AZ-5
- Sheri Biggs R-SC-3
- Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL-12
- Mike Bost R-IL-12
- Josh Brecheen R-OK-2
- Vern Buchanan R-FL-16
Show 69 more cosponsors
- Eric Burlison R-MO-7
- Kat Cammack R-FL-3
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA-1
- Juan Ciscomani R-AZ-6
- Ben Cline R-VA-6
- James Comer R-KY-1
- Jeff Crank R-CO-5
- Dan Crenshaw R-TX-2
- Warren Davidson R-OH-8
- Monica De La Cruz R-TX-15
- Troy Downing R-MT-2
- Neal P. Dunn R-FL-2
- Jake Ellzey R-TX-6
- Ron Estes R-KS-4
- Mike Ezell R-MS-4
- Brad Finstad R-MN-1
- Scott Fitzgerald R-WI-5
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R-TN-3
- Virginia Foxx R-NC-5
- Scott Franklin R-FL-18
- Russ Fulcher R-ID-1
- Brandon Gill R-TX-26
- Craig A. Goldman R-TX-12
- Rep. Tony Gonzales R-TX-23
- Lance Gooden R-TX-5
- Rep. Mark E. Green R-TN-7
- H. Morgan Griffith R-VA-9
- Glenn Grothman R-WI-6
- Michael Guest R-MS-3
- Brett Guthrie R-KY-2
- Harriet M. Hageman R-WY-At Large
- Mark Harris R-NC-8
- Kevin Hern R-OK-1
- Clay Higgins R-LA-3
- Erin Houchin R-IN-9
- Richard Hudson R-NC-9
- Bill Huizenga R-MI-4
- Dusty Johnson R-SD-At Large
- Trent Kelly R-MS-1
- David Kustoff R-TN-8
- Nick LaLota R-NY-1
- Nancy Mace R-SC-1
- Lisa C. McClain R-MI-9
- Richard McCormick R-GA-7
- John J. McGuire III R-VA-5
- Mark B. Messmer R-IN-8
- Daniel Meuser R-PA-9
- Mary E. Miller R-IL-15
- Carol D. Miller R-WV-1
- Riley M. Moore R-WV-2
- Troy E. Nehls R-TX-22
- Dan Newhouse R-WA-4
- Andrew Ogles R-TN-5
- Burgess Owens R-UT-4
- John W. Rose R-TN-6
- Michael A. Rulli R-OH-6
- Austin Scott R-GA-8
- Keith Self R-TX-3
- Jason Smith R-MO-8
- Christopher H. Smith R-NJ-4
- Pete Stauber R-MN-8
- David J. Taylor R-OH-2
- Claudia Tenney R-NY-24
- Thomas P. Tiffany R-WI-7
- Tim Walberg R-MI-5
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. R-TX-14
- Daniel Webster R-FL-11
- Tony Wied R-WI-8
- Ryan K. Zinke R-MT-1