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Dusty Johnson (R-SD)

To prohibit the participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designated for women or girls.

H.R. 3917 · House bill Sports and Recreation

A Republican bill with 27 Republican cosponsors · See all 27 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill stops males from taking part in athletic programs or activities at military service academies that are meant for women or girls. It requires the Secretary of Defense to make sure the United States Military Academy, the Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy follow this rule. The text defines a person's sex based on their reproductive biology and genetics at birth. Even with the ban, males are still allowed to train or practice with a women's or girls' team under certain conditions. Specifically, they can practice as long as no female loses a roster spot, practice opportunity, competition chance, scholarship, school admission, or any other benefit.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill protects female-designated athletic spaces and opportunities at military academies.

  • Scored +3

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

    The bill aims to preserve female-designated athletic opportunities.

The opposite

  • Scored -5

    Would men be better off under this?

    The bill prohibits males from participating in specific designated athletic programs.

  • Scored -4

    Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?

    The biological definition of sex used in the bill impacts gender identity protections.

  • Scored -3

    Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?

    The definition of sex based on birth biology may negatively impact transgender-related rights.