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H.R. 28Passed House
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
Introduced: Jan 3, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 15, 2025
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Jan 3, 2025
Latest action
Jan 15, 2025
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What this legislation is about
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Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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AthletesEducation programs fundingSchool athleticsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Bill Summary
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.
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Received in the Senate.
IntroReferralSenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126)
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126)
FloorLibrary of CongressOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 11).
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H139-140)
FloorHouse floor actionsPOSTPONED 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.
FloorHouse floor actionsThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
FloorHouse floor actionsMs. Adams moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H137)
FloorHouse floor actionsThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
FloorHouse floor actionsDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 28.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H126-138)
FloorHouse floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressIntroduced in House
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