Title IX Clarification Act of 2026

Key Points

• The bill rewrites part of Title IX so that 'sex' for federal education nondiscrimination purposes means only biologically determined sex, either male or female, based on reproductive biology.
• It defines 'female' as someone whose body is naturally built to produce, transport, and use large reproductive cells (eggs), and 'male' as someone whose body does the same with small reproductive cells (sperm).
• The change applies to any education program or activity that receives federal financial assistance, covering things like school sports teams, locker rooms, and dormitory housing that are separated by sex.
• If signed into law, the new definitions would apply immediately to any school program getting federal funding after the enactment date, with no delay or phase-in period.