S. 9 — Placed on Calendar (Senate)

II Calendar No. 2 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 9 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 7, 2025Mr. Tuberville (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Daines, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Lee, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Budd, Mr. Sheehy, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Paul, Mr. Graham, Mr. Scott of Florida, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Banks and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time January 8, 2025Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025. 2. Amendment Section 901 of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) (1) It shall be a violation of subsection (a) for a recipient of Federal funds who operates, sponsors, 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 girls. (2) For purposes of this subsection, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth. . January 8, 2025Read the second time and placed on the calendar