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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1016 
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 
FEBRUARY 5, 2025 
Ms. MACE (for herself, Mr. OGLES, Mr. RULLI, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mrs. 
HARSHBARGER, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. GILL of Texas, Ms. 
BOEBERT, and Mr. MOORE of West Virginia) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
A BILL 
To prohibit individuals from accessing or using single-sex 
facilities on Federal property other than those cor-
responding to their biological sex, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Women’s 
Private Spaces Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF SINGLE-SEX FACILI-
TIES ON FEDERAL PROPERTY OTHER THAN 
THOSE CORRESPONDING TO THE BIOLOGI-
CAL SEX OF AN INDIVIDUAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, except as provided in subsection (c), no person 
may access or use a single-sex facility on Federal property, 
other than those corresponding to the biological sex of 
such person. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) SINGLE-SEX FACILITY.—The term ‘‘single- 
sex facility’’ means a space intended for the use of 
one biological sex (male or female), including a— 
(A) restroom; 
(B) locker room; or 
(C) changing room. 
(2) FEDERAL PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Federal 
property’’ means any building, land, or other real 
property owned, leased, or occupied by any depart-
ment, agency, or instrumentality of the United 
States (including the Department of Defense and 
the United States Postal Service), or any other in-
strumentality wholly owned by the United States, or 
by any department or agency of the District of Co-
lumbia or any territory or possession of the United 
States. 
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(3) BIOLOGICAL
SEX.—The term ‘‘biological 
sex’’ means the biological determination as to wheth-
er an individual is male or female, as such terms are 
defined in this section. 
(4) FEMALE.—The term ‘‘female’’ means an in-
dividual who naturally has, had, will have, or would 
have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or 
historical accident, the reproductive system that at 
some point produces, transports, and utilizes eggs 
for fertilization. 
(5) MALE.—The term ‘‘male’’ means an indi-
vidual who naturally has, had, will have, or would 
have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or 
historical accident, the reproductive system that at 
some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm 
for fertilization. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 
shall not apply with respect to— 
(1) emergency medical personnel responding to 
a medical emergency; or 
(2) law enforcement officers in active pursuit of 
a suspect, or as part of an active investigation. 
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