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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 10186 

To prohibit individuals from accessing or using single-sex facilities on Federal 

property other than those corresponding to their biological sex, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 20, 2024 

Ms. MACE (for herself, Mr. RULLI, and Ms. GREENE of Georgia) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 

Accountability 

A BILL 

To prohibit individuals from accessing or using single-sex 

facilities on Federal property other than those corresponding to their biological sex, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Women’s 

5 Private Spaces Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF SINGLE-SEX FACILI2 TIES ON FEDERAL PROPERTY OTHER THAN 

3 THOSE CORRESPONDING TO THE BIOLOGI4 CAL SEX OF AN INDIVIDUAL. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi6 sion of law, except as provided in subsection (c), no person 

7 may access or use a single-sex facility on Federal property, 

8 other than those corresponding to the biological sex of 

9 such person. 

10 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

11 (1) SINGLE-SEX FACILITY.—The term ‘‘single12 sex facility’’ means a space intended for the use of 

13 one biological sex (male or female), including a— 

14 (A) restroom; 

15 (B) locker room; or 

16 (C) changing room. 

17 (2) FEDERAL PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Federal 

18 property’’ means any building, land, or other real 

19 property owned, leased, or occupied by any depart20 ment, agency, or instrumentality of the United 

21 States (including the Department of Defense and 

22 the United States Postal Service), or any other in23 strumentality wholly owned by the United States, or 

24 by any department or agency of the District of Co25 lumbia or any territory or possession of the United 

26 States. 


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1 (3) BIOLOGICAL SEX.—The term ‘‘biological 

2 sex’’ means the biological determination as to wheth3 er an individual is male or female, as such terms are 

4 defined in this section. 

5 (4) FEMALE.—The term ‘‘female’’ means an in6 dividual who naturally has, had, will have, or would 

7 have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or 

8 historical accident, the reproductive system that at 

9 some point produces, transports, and utilizes eggs 

10 for fertilization. 

11 (5) MALE.—The term ‘‘male’’ means an indi12 vidual who naturally has, had, will have, or would 

13 have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or 

14 historical accident, the reproductive system that at 

15 some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm 

16 for fertilization. 

17 (c) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 

18 shall not apply with respect to— 

19 (1) emergency medical personnel responding to 

20 a medical emergency; or 

21 (2) law enforcement officers in active pursuit of 

22 a suspect, or as part of an active investigation. 

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