Stop the Invasion of Women’s Spaces Act

Bill: 119-hr-1017
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-05
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Stop the Invasion of Women’s Spaces Act</strong></p><p>This bill bars provision of federal funds to entities (including private entities and state, local, and tribal governments) that permit an individual to access or use single-sex restrooms, locker rooms, or changing rooms on the entity's property other than those corresponding to the individual's biological sex.&nbsp;</p><p>This prohibition does not apply to entities that permit such access for (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.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1017 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit an entity from receiving Federal funds if such entity permits an individual to access or use a single-sex facility on the property of such entity that does not correspond to the biological sex of such person, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Invasion of Women’s Spaces Act . 2. Prohibition (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subsection (b), Federal funds may not be provided, directly or indirectly, to an entity if such entity permits an individual to access or use a single-sex facility on the property of such entity that does not correspond to the biological sex of such person, except as provided by subsection (c). (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an entity that permits an individual to access a single-sex facility on the property of such entity that does not correspond to the biological sex of such person in the circumstance of— (1) emergency medical personnel responding to a medical emergency; or (2) a law enforcement officer in active pursuit of a suspect, or as part of an active investigation. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Biological sex The term biological sex means the biological determination as to whether an individual is male or female. (2) Entity The term entity means any private entity, non-Federal Government agency or department, or State, Tribal, or local government (including a political subdivision, department, or component thereof). (3) 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 uses eggs for fertilization. (4) 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 uses sperm for fertilization. (5) Property The term property means any building, land, or other real property owned, leased, controlled, or occupied by an entity. (6) 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.