Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-734
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2023-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Athletes
Education programs funding
School athletics
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-01
text: 

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.
 
The bill does not prohibit male individuals from training or practicing with programs or activities for women or girls as long as such training or practice does not deprive any female of corresponding opportunities or benefits.

action_date: 2023-04-10
text: 

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.
 
The bill does not prohibit male individuals from training or practicing with programs or activities for women or girls as long as such training or practice does not deprive any female of corresponding opportunities or benefits.

action_date: 2023-04-20
text: 

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.
 
The bill does not prohibit male individuals from training or practicing with programs or activities for women or girls as long as such training or practice does not deprive any female of corresponding opportunities or benefits. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on the benefits for women or girls in single-sex sports that would be lost as a result of male participation. In particular, the report must document the negative psychological, developmental, participatory, and sociological effects of male participation on girls.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 203 (Roll no. 192).
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 203 (Roll no. 192).
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 218 (Roll no. 191).
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Ms. Balint moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H1894)
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: The 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.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 734.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1893-1896)
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 734 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Mr. Ogles moved that the Committee rise.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: DEBATE - 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.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: POSTPONED 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.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: DEBATE - 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.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1890-1893; text: CR H1891)
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 734 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Ms. Foxx moved that the committee rise.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 734.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: The Speaker designated the Honorable C. Scott Franklin to act as Chairman of the Committee.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 298 and Rule XVIII.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 298. (consideration: CR H1858-1871)
action_date: 2023-04-17
text: Rules 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.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-35.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-35.
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-01
text: Introduced in House