House Passes Bill to Ban Biological Males from Competing in Women's and Girls' Sports
This bill passed the House in January 2025 and is now in the Senate. It has been stalled with no action taken since August 2026. The Senate must decide whether to consider the bill, but it is unlikely to move forward.
218–206
No action since January 2025
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 734 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 734 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
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.
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).
On Motion to Recommit
Senate Majority Leader John Thune moved to schedule a vote on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. The bill is a key priority for conservatives and seeks to restrict transgender women from participating in school athletics programs under Title IX.
As the 119th Congress convenes, House Republicans are preparing to quickly move on a bill to block transgender students from sports teams consistent with their gender identity. The measure would amend Title IX to define sex based on reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
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