Congress Introduces SAFE Olympic Sports Act to Restrict Transgender Participation in Amateur and Olympic Divisions

Federal Bills Seek to Define Sex and Restrict Participation in Women's Sports·Latest event February 14, 2026

This story covers one chapter of a longer effort: Restrict participation in female sports teams to biological females based on sex assigned at birth.View effort →

Mar 25

Congress Introduces SAFE Olympic Sports Act to Restrict Transgender Participation in Amateur and Olympic Divisions

Federal efforts to restrict women's sports to biological females are currently split, with H.R. 1028 advancing to the House Union Calendar while broader Senate measures remain stalled. If passed, these policies would mandate sex-based eligibility for all school and Olympic-sanctioned events, effectively barring transgender women from female categories.

Feb 16

House Committee reports H.R. 1028, moving bill to define sex and restrict women's sports to Union Calendar.

The House Committee reported H.R. 1028, placing the bill on the Union Calendar for potential floor action.

H.R. 1028Congress Proposes Ban on Biological Males Competing in Women’s Olympic and Amateur SportsWe're cosponsoring @RepMichaelCloud's SAFE Olympic Sports Act to require Olympic-sanctioned competitions, at all levels,

Mar 2, 2025

Senate Rejects Motion to Advance S. 9 Following Failed Cloture Vote on Women's Sports Bill

A motion to proceed on S. 9 failed in the Senate after a cloture vote fell short of the required threshold.

S. 9Congress Proposes Ban on Biological Males Participating in Women's and Girls' Sports

Feb 4, 2025

Senators Introduce S. 405 to Define Sex Based on Biological Reproductive Systems

Senators introduced S. 405 to establish federal definitions of "female" and "male" based on biological reproductive systems.

S. 405Congress weighs new rules to bar males from women’s Olympic and amateur sports divisions

Jan 14, 2025

House Approves H.R. 28 to Align Title IX Sports Participation With Biological Sex at Birth

The House passed H.R. 28, which seeks to align Title IX athletic participation with biological sex determined at birth.

H.R. 28House Passes Bill to Ban Biological Males from Competing in Women's and Girls' Sports

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H.R. 28 and S. 9 are companion bills that focus on sports in schools and colleges. H.R. 1028 and S. 405 are a separate pair of companion bills that apply to Olympic and amateur athletic competitions.

H.R. 1028

Congress Proposes Ban on Biological Males Competing in Women’s Olympic and Amateur Sports

Feb 3

S. 9

Congress Proposes Ban on Biological Males Participating in Women's and Girls' Sports

Mar 3

S. 405

Congress weighs new rules to bar males from women’s Olympic and amateur sports divisions

Feb 5

H.R. 28

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

Jan 15

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