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H.R. 5702 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 … Show full official titleShow less

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 biological sex as determined at birth by a physician.

Introduced: January 29, 2020 Introduced by: W. Gregory Steube Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Education AthletesEducation programs fundingSchool athleticsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 29, 2020
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 Latest action January 29, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020

This bill makes it a violation of federal law for a recipient of federal funds who operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4649 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020
  • HR 8932 Protect Women’s Sports Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 9
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jul 13, 2020
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Mar 3, 2020
Abraham, Ralph
· Feb 14, 2020
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 13, 2020
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Feb 10, 2020
Meadows, Mark
· Feb 7, 2020
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 6, 2020
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jan 29, 2020
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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Jan 29, 2020
Hagedorn, Jim
· Jan 29, 2020
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jan 29, 2020
King, Steve
· Jan 29, 2020
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jan 29, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5702: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5702/
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