Bills · 118th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023

Where it stands

  1. Introduced2/1/23
  2. Passed HousePassed 4/20/23
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 219–203 on April 20, 2023 (Roll Call 192 →). Received in the Senate on April 25, 2023. No Senate action since.

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 4/20/23PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic0 Yea · 203 Nay · 10 Not voting
  • Republican219 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023

This bill generally prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls.

Specifically, the bill provides that it is a violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for federally funded education programs or activities to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs or activities that allow individuals of the male sex to participate in programs or activities that are designated for women or girls. (Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities, including in public elementary and secondary schools and in colleges and universities.) Under the bill, sex is based on an individual's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

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Sponsor
Rep. W. Gregory Steube ( Republican · FL-17)
Cosponsors
93
Introduced
2/1/23
Policy area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2025, it expires when the 118th Congress ends.

All actions (35)
  1. 2/1/23Introduced in House
  2. 2/1/23Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  3. 3/8/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  4. 3/9/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. 3/9/23Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.
  6. 4/10/23Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-35.
  7. 4/10/23Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.
  8. 4/17/23Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 298 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 734 and H.J. Res. 42. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure and one motion to recommit allowed on H.R. 734 and if otherwise in order on H.J. Res. 42. Specified amendments are considered as read.
  9. 4/19/23Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 298. (consideration: CR H1858-1871)
  10. 4/19/23Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 734 and H.J. Res. 42. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure and one motion to recommit allowed on H.R. 734 and if otherwise in order on H.J. Res. 42. Specified amendments are considered as read.
  11. 4/19/23House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 298 and Rule XVIII.
  12. 4/19/23The Speaker designated the Honorable C. Scott Franklin to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  13. 4/19/23GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 734.
  14. 4/19/23Ms. Foxx moved that the committee rise.
  15. 4/19/23On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  16. 4/19/23Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 734 as unfinished business.
  17. 4/20/23Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1890-1893; text: CR H1891)
  18. 4/20/23The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
  19. 4/20/23DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 298, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mace amendment No. 1.
  20. 4/20/23POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mace amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Mace demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  21. 4/20/23DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 298, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 2.
  22. 4/20/23Mr. Ogles moved that the Committee rise.
  23. 4/20/23On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  24. 4/20/23Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 734 as unfinished business.
  25. 4/20/23Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1893-1896)
  26. 4/20/23The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 734.
  27. 4/20/23The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  28. 4/20/23The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  29. 4/20/23Ms. Balint moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H1894)
  30. 4/20/23The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  31. 4/20/23On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 218 (Roll no. 191).
  32. 4/20/23Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 203 (Roll no. 192).
  33. 4/20/23On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 203 (Roll no. 192).
  34. 4/20/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  35. 4/25/23Received in the Senate.