Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act

Bill: 118-hr-10186
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2024-11-20
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property

Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Latest action: action_date: 2024-11-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10186 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act . 2. Prohibition on the use of single-sex facilities on federal property other than those corresponding to the biological sex of an individual (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision 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 department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States (including the Department of Defense and the United States Postal Service), or any other instrumentality wholly owned by the United States, or by any department or agency of the District of Columbia or any territory or possession of the United States. (3) Biological sex The term biological sex means the biological determination as to whether an individual is male or female, as such terms are defined in this section. (4) Female The term female means an individual 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 individual 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.