Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act
In Committee
Introduced:Feb 5, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Tommy Hawley Tuberville
Senator
Republican
AL
Cosponsors
2
Quick Stats
Policy Area
Sports and Recreation
Summary
This bill requires national governing bodies of amateur sports like USA Gymnastics and USA Track to prohibit male athletes from competing in competitions designated for females, women, or girls. It defines male based on the reproductive system that produces sperm.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill requires national governing bodies of amateur sports like USA Gymnastics and USA Track to prohibit male athletes from competing in competitions designated for females, women, or girls. It defines male based on the reproductive system that produces sperm.
Last updated: 1/5/2026
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires certified national governing bodies (NGBs) of amateur sports (e.g., USA Gymnastics) to prohibit a person whose sex is male from participating in an amateur athletic competition that is designated for females, women, or girls.</p><p>Under the bill, <em>male</em> means an individual who has, had, will have—or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident—the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization.</p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Requires sports governing bodies to ban transgender women athletes
Applies to Olympic and amateur sports organizations
Defines sex based on reproductive biology
Covers competitions designated for females
National governing bodies must enforce prohibition
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
Transgender women would be barred from competing in womens amateur sports at all levels governed by national sports organizations. Supporters say it protects fair competition for female athletes while opponents call it discriminatory against transgender individuals.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Sports and Recreation
Related Subjects
Athletes
School athletics
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
405, 119th Congress (2025). "Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-405
