,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #icdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #i1 #bjbd,ms4  
,williams ( ,georgia 7= h]self1 ,mr4    
,takano1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1  
,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,pocan1
 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4        
,kamlag]-,dove1 & ,ms4 ,lee (           
,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
require ! ,secret>y ( ,education to c>ry
 out a grant program to promote y\?     
sports programs 9 elem5t>y & second>y   
s*ools4  #a4 ,%ort title2 ,f9d+s  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,promotion ( ,y\? ,sports ,act ( #bjbd4 
7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts   
,act ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et    
seq47 broadly prohibits discrim9ation & 
diff]5tial treatm5t 9 education programs
 & activities1 includ+ 9 s*ool sports1  
on ! basis ( sex 7includ+ sexual        
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 sex           

*>act]i/ics1 & pregnancy & relat$       
conditions74  7#b7 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt    
held 9 ,bo/ock v4 ,clayton ,c\nty t     
discrim9ation ti$ to sexual ori5tation  
or transg5d] /atus necess>ily entails   
discrim9ation bas$ on sex2 ! fir/ _c    
happ5 )\t ! second4  7#c7 ,= decades1   
,f$]al c\rts h consi/5tly f\nd t title  
,,ix protects ,,lgbtqi /ud5ts1 includ+ !
 "r ( transg5d] & nonb9>y /ud5ts to     
access sex-sep>at$ s*ool spaces1 l      
ba?rooms & sports programs4 ,?is rema9s 
! /rong majority position among ,f$]al  
c\rts ( appeals & ,f$]al di/rict c\rts  
foll[+ ,bo/ock4  7#d7 ,! int5t ( !      
initial title ,,ix regulations ) respect
 to sex-sep>at$ sports teams 0 to fo/] !
 equitable p>ticipation ( wom5 & girls 9
 s*ool sports :]e !y h be5 sy/ematically
 exclud$ & d5i$ su* opportunities1 s t  
wom5 & girls c\ld be giv5 ! res\rces &  
opportunities to develop _! a?leticism1 
n to en=ce sep>ation bas$ on purport$ly 
innate diff]5ces betwe5 m5 & wom54  7#e7
 ,play+ s*ool sports improves /ud5ts'   

academic p]=mance1 graduation rates1 &  
att5dance1 develops social & lead]%ip   
skills1 & provides /ud5ts ) a support   
network4 ,^! opportunities & impacts are
 p>ticul>ly important = *ildr5 f        
m>g9aliz$ gr\ps l transg5d] *ildr51 :o  
face disproportionate ho/ility &        
discrim9ation at s*ool4  7#f7 ,transg5d]
 y\? :o are support$1 includ$1 &        
protect$ f discrim9ation 9 s*ool c ?rive
 & le>n j l _! pe]s4 ,transg5d] y\? :o  
report be+ support$ & protect$ f        
discrim9ation consi/5tly h l[] rates (  
negative heal? outcomes1 includ+ suicide
 attempts4 ,transg5d] y\? :o play s*ool 
sports report high] grades & self-e/eem1
 & l[] rates ( depression & anxiety4    
7#g7 ,m ?an #aa p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq y\? h   
report$ be+ disc\rag$ f play+ sports due
 to _! sexual ori5tation or g5d]        
id5tity1 & #af p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq /ud5ts   
report$ 9 #bjba t _! ,k-#ab s*ools b>r$ 
!m f play+ on ! correct sports team4    
7#h7 ,s9ce #bjjh1 #ag ,/ates & !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia h pass$ laws       

affirmatively protect+ transg5d] /ud5ts'
 "r to p>ticipate 9 int]s*ola/ic        
a?letics4 ,9 ^? ,/ates1 p>ticipation    
numb]s = wom5 & girls 9 a?letics h      
rema9$ /eady or increas$4 ,z ( #bjba1 9 
! ,/ates t h bann$ transg5d] /ud5t      
p>ticipation1 p>ticipation rates h      
dropp$ among all girls4  7#i7 ,!re 7    
few] a?letic p>ticipation opportunities 
= high s*ool girls 9 #bjai ?an exi/$ =  
boys 9 #aigb1 :5 title ,,ix 0 enact$4   
7#aj7 ,on ! ,division #a level1 colleges
 sp5d #b on m5s sports = e #a sp5t on   
wom5s sports4 ,9 all collegiate         
a?letics1 !re are #fj1jjj m a?letic     
opportunities = m5 ?an = wom54  7#aa7   
,girls & wom5's high s*ool sports teams 
are consi/5tly giv5 less support &      
ov]sight1 lead+ to !m receiv+ few]      
res\rces & fund+ ?an boys' & m5's teams1
 includ+ #a1cjj1jjj m high s*ool sports 
spots = boys comp>$ to girls1 & all[+ a 
p]vasive culture ( abuse t>get+ "y wom5 
to fe/]4  7#ab7 ,attacks on transg5d]   
*ildr5 9 sports also negatively impact  

cisg5d] girls :o d n con=m to           
traditional g5d] /]eotypes1 p>ticul>ly  
,black & ,br[n girls1 ?r\gh arbitr>y    
que/ion+ ( ! girlhood ( *ildr5 &        
invasive & dang]\s sex v]ification      
practices4 ,?is includes =c+ "y /ud5ts  
to submit docum5tation ( _! reproductive
 in=mation or ev5 submit to g5ital exams
 z a condition ( play+4  7#ac7 ,ov]     
decades1 a /rong cons5sus has develop$  
among ,f$]al c\rts t title ,,ix has     
always protect$ ,,lgbtqi y\? 9 s*ool1   
includ+ ! "r ( transg5d] y\? to         
p>ticipate 9 s*ool sports4 ,^! decisions
 indicate t ! ju/ifications advanc$ ?us 
f> by anti-trans legislators are        
unlikely to survive ! height5$ scrut9y  
requir$ by ! ,equal ,protection ,clause 
( ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,con/itution4  #b4 ,grant program to   
promote y\? sports programs  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,education 7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z !      
,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a program to    

aw>d grants to eligible elem5t>y s*ools 
& second>y s*ools 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 
9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &         
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja77 to promote y\? sports 
programs4  7b7 ,use ( grant funds  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is      
section %all be us$ by grantees to      
promote & increase access to y\? sports 
by-- 7,a7 exp&+ (f]+s ( available       
a?letic programs2  7,b7 provid+ direct  
f9ancial support = facilities1 equipm5t1
 uni=ms1 travel1 & o!r a?letic program  
exp5ses to r$uce b>ri]s t limit         
p>ticipation 9 exi/+ a?letic programs2  
or  7,c7 c>ry+ out ! activities describ$
 9 bo? subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7#b7  
,grant p]iod ,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is  
section %all be available = "o academic 
ye>4 ,any unus$ funds t rema9 at ! end (
 su* academic ye> %all be return$ to !  
,secret>y to aw>d additional grants "u  
?is section4  7c7 ,eligibility ,an      
elem5t>y or second>y s*ool %all be      
eligible = a grant "u ?is section only  

if su* s*ool is 9 compliance ) !        
requirem5ts ( title ,,ix ( ! ,education 
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha  
et seq47 & ! regulations implem5t+ su*  
title "u "p #ajf ( title #cd1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any succe$+     
regulations4  7d7 ,application2         
,priority  7#a7 ,application ,an        
eligible elem5t>y or second>y s*ool     
desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all      
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
,su* application %all include-- 7,a7 a  
description ( ! propos$ programs1       
activities1 & direct f9ancial support to
 be provid$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) grant funds
 "u ?is section1 & ! am\nt ( grant funds
 reque/$ = su* programs1 activities1 &  
support2 &  7,b7 an assurance by ! s*ool
 t1 ) respect to ! provision ( any      
program1 activity1 or f9ancial support  
provid$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) grant funds "u 
?is section1 ! s*ool w n discrim9ate on 
! basis ( sexual ori5tation1 g5d]       

id5tity1 or sex *>act]i/ics 7includ+    
int]sex traits74  7#b7 ,priority ,9     
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y
 %all give priority to elem5t>y &       
second>y s*ools t demon/rate t grant    
funds w be us$ to r$uce b>ri]s t limit  
p>ticipation ( wom5 & girls 9 y\?       
sports1 p>ticul>ly sports 9 :i* wom5 &  
girls h be5 hi/orically und]repres5t$1  
by exp&+ (f]+s ( available a?letic      
programs = wom5 or girls1 or provid+    
direct f9ancial support = equipm5t1     
uni=ms1 travel1 & o!r a?letic program   
exp5ses relat$ to p>ticipation ( wom5 & 
girls 9 exi/+ a?letic programs4