Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 9

119th Congress

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Reco

Introduced:Jan 7, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Tuberville

Senator

Republican

AL

Cosponsors

43

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Policy Area

Sports and Recreation

Summary

This bill prohibits schools receiving federal funding from allowing transgender women or girls to participate in female athletic programs. It defines sex based on reproductive biology and genetics at birth, making it a Title IX violation to allow biological males in womens sports.

Latest Action

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 100. (CR S1455-1456)

SponsorTommy Tuberville (R-AL)

Introduced1/7/2025

StatusCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Reco

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This bill prohibits schools receiving federal funding from allowing transgender women or girls to participate in female athletic programs. It defines sex based on reproductive biology and genetics at birth, making it a Title IX violation to allow biological males in womens sports.

Bill Number: 9
Sponsor: Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
Introduced: 1/7/2025
Status: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Reco
Policy Area: Sports and Recreation

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Title: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
Bill Number: 9
Sponsor: Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
Status: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Reco
Introduced: 1/7/2025
Summary: This bill prohibits schools receiving federal funding from allowing transgender women or girls to participate in female athletic programs. It defines sex based on reproductive biology and genetics at birth, making it a Title IX violation to allow biological males in womens sports.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill prohibits schools receiving federal funding from allowing transgender women or girls to participate in female athletic programs. It defines sex based on reproductive biology and genetics at birth, making it a Title IX violation to allow biological males in womens sports.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025This 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.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Bans transgender athletes from girls and womens sports
Makes violation of rule a Title IX violation
Defines sex by reproductive biology at birth
Applies to federally funded schools and colleges
Covers all school athletic programs and activities

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Transgender girls and women would be barred from participating on female sports teams at any school receiving federal education funds. Supporters cite fairness in competition while opponents call it discrimination against transgender students.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Sports and Recreation

Related Subjects

Athletes

Education programs funding

School athletics

Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

9, 119th Congress (2025). "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-9

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