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Congress·Passed House·about 1 year ago

House Passes Bill to Ban Biological Males from Competing in Women's and Girls' Sports

Also known as: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
✓ Review
✓ House

218–206

Senate
President

Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

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.
EducationCivil Rights

Milestones

2 milestones14 actions
Jan 15, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate.

Jan 14, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jan 14, 2025House

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126)

Jan 14, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126)

Jan 14, 2025House

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 11).

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

2025

Senate considers and votes on the bill

The bill passed the House but still needs Senate approval before it can become law. If the Senate does not pass it, the rules do not change.

Vote Results

2 votes
HouseFailedAmendmentJan 14, 2025

On Motion to Recommit

208
218
Democrat
208 – 1 · 6
Republican
0 – 217 · 2
View full roll call
HousePassedPassageJan 14, 2025

On Passage

218
206
Democrat
2 – 206 · 7
Republican
216 – 0 · 3
View full roll call

Related News

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Axios·about 1 year ago

Senate sets up vote to restrict trans women from women's sports

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.

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Politico·about 1 year ago

House GOP to set up bill on transgender athletes

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.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 28
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReceived in the Senate.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(83)
R: 83

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