Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
House Passes Bill to Ban Biological Males from Competing in Women's and Girls' Sports
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
218–206
Key Points
- This bill changes how schools follow Title IX, a law that ensures equal opportunities in education. It says that for school sports, a person's sex must be determined only by their biology and genetics at birth.
- Any school or college that receives federal money would be prohibited from allowing biological males to play on teams designated for women or girls. This would apply to sports programs from elementary school through college.
- Biological males would still be allowed to practice or train with female teams under certain conditions. They can only join if they do not take away a spot on the team, a scholarship, or any other benefit from a female athlete.
- The bill requires a government study to see how these changes affect girls. The study will look at whether girls are losing out on opportunities, scholarships, or feeling less safe when competing alongside biological males.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
This bill directly targets transgender girls and women by banning them from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity at schools receiving federal funding. Transgender female athletes would be excluded from women's and girls' athletic programs, limiting their ability to participate in school sports, access scholarships, and experience the social and developmental benefits of team athletics. While the bill allows practice participation under limited conditions, it effectively bars competitive participation.
Milestones
Received in the Senate.
The Senate has received the House-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126)
The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 11).
Vote Results
2 votesOn Motion to Recommit
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House GOP to set up bill on transgender athletes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
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