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W. Steube (R-FL)

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

H.R. 28 · House bill Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

A Republican bill with 83 Republican cosponsors · See all 83 cosponsors

Last activity — Received in the Senate.

Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up

Passed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.

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Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House 218–206
  3. Awaiting Senate

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025. It amends the Education Amendments of 1972 regarding Title IX compliance in athletics. The bill makes it a violation of law for federally funded entities that sponsor athletic programs to allow a person whose sex is male to participate in programs designated for women or girls. Under this legislation, sex is recognized solely based on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth. The bill does allow males to train or practice with programs designated for women or girls as long as no female is deprived of a roster spot, practice opportunity, scholarship, admission, or other benefits. Finally, the bill requires the Comptroller General to carry out a study documenting adverse results to girls if males are allowed to compete, and to submit a report to specific congressional committees.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +6

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill establishes protections to ensure women and girls maintain access to female-designated athletic scholarships and roster spots.

  • Scored +5

    Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?

    The bill seeks to protect female participation in athletics by limiting competition to those assigned female at birth.

  • Scored +3

    Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?

    The bill impacts collegiate and secondary school female athletes who rely on athletic opportunities for education.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.

What Congress actually voted on

2 recorded votes have been taken on this bill. One of them decided something; the rest moved it along.

  • The House: the vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President. Passed 218 yes · 206 no

    See who voted how →

    01/14/2025 · Roll call 12 · recorded as “On Passage”