Bills · 119th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

Where it stands

  1. Introduced1/3/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 1/14/25
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 218–206 on January 14, 2025 (Roll Call 12 →). Received in the Senate on January 15, 2025. No Senate action since.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 1/14/25PassageThe 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
  • Democratic2 Yea · 206 Nay · 1 Present · 6 Not voting
  • Republican216 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Present · 3 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Present · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

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
83
Introduced
1/3/25
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, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.

All actions (14)
  1. 1/3/25Introduced in House
  2. 1/3/25Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  3. 1/14/25Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H126-138)
  4. 1/14/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 28.
  5. 1/14/25The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  6. 1/14/25Ms. Adams moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H137)
  7. 1/14/25The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  8. 1/14/25POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 28, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Adams demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  9. 1/14/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H139-140)
  10. 1/14/25On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 11).
  11. 1/14/25Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126)
  12. 1/14/25On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126)
  13. 1/14/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. 1/15/25Received in the Senate.