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H.R. 7368 119th Congress House

Riley Gaines Act

Official title: To authorize civil actions against institutions of higher education and athletic associations that negligently or recklessly permit a biologically male student… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize civil actions against institutions of higher education and athletic associations that negligently or recklessly permit a biologically male student athlete to compete in an athletic competition intended exclusively for female student athletes, resulting in harm.

Introduced: February 4, 2026 Introduced by: John J. McGuire III Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
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    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7368: Riley Gaines Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7368/
MLA
"H.R. 7368: Riley Gaines Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7368/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 7368, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7368/.
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[H.R. 7368: Riley Gaines Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7368/)
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