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S. 613 118th Congress Senate

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized based sol… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

Introduced: March 1, 2023 Introduced by: Tommy Tuberville Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues AthletesEducation programs fundingSchool athleticsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Mar 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 1, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023

This bill generally prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls.

Specifically, the bill provides that it is a violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for federally funded education programs or activities to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs or activities that allow individuals of the male sex to participate in programs or activities that are designated for women or girls. (Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities, including in public elementary and secondary schools and in colleges and universities.) Under the bill, sex is based on an individual's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 734 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Republican 28
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Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Sep 27, 2023
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Sep 27, 2023
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 21, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 11, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 31, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 31, 2023
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Mar 28, 2023
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Mar 8, 2023
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 7, 2023
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 2, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 1, 2023
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Mar 1, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 1, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Mar 1, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 1, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 1, 2023
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 1, 2023
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Mar 1, 2023
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 1, 2023
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Mar 1, 2023
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Mar 1, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Mar 1, 2023
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 1, 2023
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Mar 1, 2023
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Mar 1, 2023
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 1, 2023
Mullin, Markwayne
· Mar 1, 2023
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 1, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Mar 1, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 613: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-613/
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"S. 613: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-613/.
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