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20 U.S.C. 1681: Sex

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-318. Changed by 4 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

25 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 2031, 20 U.S.C. 1066c, 20 U.S.C. 1221, 20 U.S.C. 1231e, 20 U.S.C. 1682.

29 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Energy (General Provisions) (2), Office of the Secretary of Labor (2), Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary (1), Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1986Pub. L. 99-514

1979Pub. L. 96-88

1976Pub. L. 94-482

1974Pub. L. 93-568

1972Pub. L. 92-318created it

20 U.S.C. 1681Sex

(a)Prohibition against discrimination; exceptions

(b)Preferential or disparate treatment because of imbalance in participation or receipt of Federal benefits; statistical evidence of imbalance

(c)"Educational institution" defined

(d)Newnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 28Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025passed house

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 28 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 · passed house · would change (d)

How it got here

1986

Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text. · (a)

1976

Pub. L. 94–482 substituted "this" for "This" in par. (6) and added pars. (7) to (9). · (a)

1974

Pub. L. 93–568 added par. (6). · (a)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.