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HR 426 117th Congress House Education Athletes Education programs funding School athletics Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021

Introduced: July 1, 2022 Introduced by: Steube, W. Gregory Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Apr 26, 2022
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Banks. Petition No: 117-13. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)
Jan 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021

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.

The bill specifies that sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

What's happening now April 26, 2022

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Banks. Petition No: 117-13. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2022042613?Page=2&CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 122
All 122 Republican 92
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Oct 25, 2022
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Oct 18, 2022
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Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Oct 4, 2022
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Sep 29, 2022
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jul 14, 2022
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Jul 14, 2022
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Jul 1, 2022
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jun 22, 2022
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jun 15, 2022
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 13, 2022
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Jun 13, 2022
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 13, 2022
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jun 7, 2022
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 7, 2022
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Jun 7, 2022
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Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · May 27, 2022
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Comer, James
Kentucky · May 24, 2022
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · May 24, 2022
Jacobs, Chris
· May 24, 2022
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · May 19, 2022
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · May 19, 2022
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · May 18, 2022
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · May 18, 2022
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Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · May 18, 2022
Zeldin, Lee
· May 18, 2022
Gallagher, Mike
· May 13, 2022
Graves, Garret
· May 13, 2022
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 13, 2022
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · May 12, 2022
Burgess, Michael
· May 12, 2022
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · May 12, 2022
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · May 11, 2022
Carl, Jerry
· May 11, 2022
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Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · May 11, 2022
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · May 11, 2022
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · May 11, 2022
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · May 11, 2022
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · May 11, 2022
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · May 10, 2022
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · May 10, 2022
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Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · May 10, 2022
Posey, Bill
· May 10, 2022
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · May 6, 2022
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · May 6, 2022
LaTurner, Jake
· May 6, 2022
Pence, Greg
· May 6, 2022
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 6, 2022
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · May 6, 2022
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 6, 2022
Taylor, Van
· May 6, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 426: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-426/
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"H.R. 426: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-426/.
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