Amends Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to define sex for athletics based solely on reproductive biology and genetics at birth, and makes it a violation for federally funded programs to let a person whose sex is male join a women's or girls' athletic program.

Official title: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

Outcome Blocked in the Senate: it did not get the 60 votes needed to end debate

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Senate

Introduced 07-JAN-2025

On the calendar 07-JAN-2025

Blocked 03-MAR-2025

Key points

Adds a new subsection (d) to Section 901 of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Title IX provision.
Makes it a Title IX violation for a federal funds recipient that operates or sponsors athletics to permit a person whose sex is male to join a program designated for women or girls.
Recognizes sex for these purposes based solely on reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
Is titled the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025.

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Introduced in Senate, 07-JAN-2025).

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Policy area

Sports and Recreation

Sponsor Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) Cosponsors · 44

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