Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
Congress Proposes Ban on Biological Males Participating in Women's and Girls' Sports
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill would change how schools and colleges decide who can play on sports teams. It requires that for athletic programs, a person's sex must be determined only by their biology and genetics at birth.
- Any school or organization that receives federal money would be prohibited from allowing biological males to participate in sports programs specifically designated for women or girls.
- The policy aims to protect athletic opportunities for female athletes. Supporters of the bill argue that biological differences can create unfair advantages in competitions meant for women.
- If a school or university fails to follow these rules, they would be in violation of federal education laws. This could lead to the loss of federal funding for that institution.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
This bill would bar transgender women and girls from participating in women's and girls' sports at any school or college that receives federal funding. For transgender female athletes, this means being excluded from teams that match their gender identity, which could significantly affect their school experience, social connections, and mental well-being.
Disabilities
Milestones
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 100. (CR S1455-1456)
The Senate is voting on whether to even start debating this bill. This vote can be used to block bills before discussion begins.
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1455)
The Senate is voting on whether to even start debating this bill. This vote can be used to block bills before discussion begins.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1434)
The Senate is voting on whether to even start debating this bill. This vote can be used to block bills before discussion begins.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
The Senate is voting on whether to even start debating this bill. This vote can be used to block bills before discussion begins.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Vote Results
1 voteOn Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Related News
2 articlesHouse passes bill restricting transgender athletes from women's sports
The House passed H.R. 28, a cornerstone of the GOP's education agenda, on a 218-206 vote. The legislation bans transgender women from competing on teams consistent with their gender identity and delivers on a priority for the incoming Trump administration.
Senate sets up vote to restrict trans women from women's sports
Senate Majority Leader John Thune moved to bring the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to a vote. The bill is a key priority for conservatives and was designed to potentially divide the Democratic caucus ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
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