HR 28

119th Congress

Education

Civil Rights

Sports

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

Sponsor: W. Gregory Steube (Republican-FL)January 3, 2025

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Bans males, as defined by birth biology, from women's and girls' school sports.

This bill would change federal education law to define "sex" in school sports based on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth. It would stop schools and programs that get federal money from letting males participate in sports meant for women and girls. This means women and girls would have sports teams exclusively for them, with limited exceptions for training.

What Would Change

Today, federal law (Title IX) prohibits sex-based discrimination in education but does not explicitly define "sex" for sports based on biology at birth, nor does it explicitly stop males from participating in women's or girls' sports. If this bill becomes law, "sex" in sports would be defined solely by reproductive biology and genetics at birth, and schools receiving federal money would be prohibited from allowing males to compete in women's or girls' athletic programs.

Key Provisions

Bans schools and programs receiving federal money from allowing males to compete in athletic programs designated for women or girls.
Defines "sex" for sports purposes based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
Allows males to train or practice with women's or girls' teams, but only if no female loses a roster spot, opportunity, scholarship, or other benefit.
Requires the Comptroller General to study the benefits of single-sex sports for women and girls and report the findings to Congress.

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Lobbying Activity

30 filings mentioned this bill

Top Lobbying Clients

BIG 12 CONFERENCE

$160K

4 filings

CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE

1 filing

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN

3 filings

GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE

1 filing

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN

3 filings

FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL

1 filing

NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

4 filings

THE EDUCATION TRUST

3 filings

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC

1 filing

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

3 filings

Top Lobbying Firms

1.AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS6 filings

2.NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES4 filings

3.KIT BOND STRATEGIES4 filings

4.NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN3 filings

5.HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN3 filings

6.THE EDUCATION TRUST3 filings

7.AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION3 filings

8.YWCA USA3 filings

9.CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE1 filing

10.GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE1 filing

Amounts reflect total quarterly lobbying spend reported to the Senate, not bill-specific spending. Source: Senate LDA filings.

30 filings mentioned this bill

Top Lobbying Clients

BIG 12 CONFERENCE

$160K

4 filings

CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE

1 filing

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN

3 filings

GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE

1 filing

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN

3 filings

FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL

1 filing

NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

4 filings

THE EDUCATION TRUST

3 filings

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC

1 filing

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

3 filings

Top Lobbying Firms

1.AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS6 filings

2.NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES4 filings

3.KIT BOND STRATEGIES4 filings

4.NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN3 filings

5.HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN3 filings

6.THE EDUCATION TRUST3 filings

7.AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION3 filings

8.YWCA USA3 filings

9.CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE1 filing

10.GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE1 filing

Amounts reflect total quarterly lobbying spend reported to the Senate, not bill-specific spending. Source: Senate LDA filings.

Party	Yes	No	NV
Republicans	215	0	3
Democrats	2	206	7
Independents	1	0	0

Party	Yes	No	NV
Republicans	0	216	2
Democrats	208	1	6
Independents	0	1	0

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

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