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HR 1016 119th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Government buildings, facilities, and property Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act

Introduced: February 5, 2025 Introduced by: Mace, Nancy Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act

This bill prohibits a person from accessing or using single-sex restrooms, locker rooms, or changing rooms on federal property other than those corresponding to such person's biological sex. 

This prohibition does not apply to (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.

What's happening now February 5, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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 Cosponsors 9
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Jun 5, 2025
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Feb 5, 2025
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Gill, Brandon
Texas · Feb 5, 2025
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Feb 5, 2025
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Feb 5, 2025
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Moore, Riley M.
West Virginia · Feb 5, 2025
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Moore, Barry
Alabama · Feb 5, 2025
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Feb 5, 2025
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Rulli, Michael A.
Ohio · Feb 5, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1016: Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1016/
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"H.R. 1016: Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1016/.
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H.R. 1016, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1016/.
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[H.R. 1016: Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1016/)
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