#aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bh ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,education ,amendments of #aigb to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title ,,ix of such ,act in athletics1 sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protection of ,women and ,girls in ,sports ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,amendment ,section #ija of the ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 7#a7 ,it shall be a violation of subsection 7a7 for a recipient of ,federal financial assistance who operates1 sponsors1 or facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls4 7#b7 ,for the purposes of this subsection1 sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth4 7#c7 ,for the purposes of this subsection1 the term athletic programs and activities includes1 but is not limited to1 all programs or activities that are provided conditional upon participation with any athletic team4 7#d7 ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a recipient from permitting males to train or practice with an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls so long as no female is deprived of a roster spot on a team or sport1 opportunity to participate in a practice or competition1 scholarship1 admission to an educational institution1 or any other benefit that accompanies participating in the athletic program or activity4 7e7 ,the ,comptroller ,general shall carry out a study to determine the meaning of the phrase #8any other benefit' as used in subsection 7d77#d7 by looking at benefits to women or girls of participating in single sex sports that would be lost by allowing males to participate4 ,the study shall document the adverse psychological1 developmental1 participatory1 and sociological results to girls of allowing males to compete1 be members of a sports team1 or participants in athletic programs1 that are designed for girls1 including displacement or discouragement from sports participation1 deprivation of a roster spot on a team or sport1 loss of the opportunity to participate in a practice or competition1 loss of a scholarship or scholarship opportunities1 loss or displacement of admission to an educational institution1 deprivation of the benefit of an environment free of hostility based on sexual assault or harassment1 or any other benefit that accompanies participating in the athletics program or activity4 ,further1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate a report that contains the results of such study4 4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,january #ad1 #bjbe4;,clerk4