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HR 5603 116th Congress House

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020

Official title: To provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be determined on the basis of sex assigned at birth by a physician.

Introduced: January 24, 2020 Introduced by: Steube, W. Gregory Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues AthletesEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher education
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School athleticsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 14, 2020
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 Latest action January 14, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020

This bill requires that, for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (which prohibits discrimination based on sex in any federally funded educational program or activity), sex shall be determined on the basis of sex assigned at birth by a physician.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Oct 1, 2020
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jan 24, 2020
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jan 17, 2020
King, Steve
· Jan 17, 2020
Hagedorn, Jim
· Jan 14, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5603: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5603/
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