S405Referred to Committee
Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-02-05
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Tommy Tuberville
Republican · AL · Senator
Votes with party: 34.5% (313 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/T000278
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Cosponsors (7)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-02-05
Source: Congress.gov
Plain-English Summary
This bill would establish rules to protect women and girls competing in Olympic and amateur sports, likely by addressing issues like fair competition, safety, and equal treatment in sports organizations. The legislation would affect female athletes, sports governing bodies, and amateur sports programs that receive federal funding or recognition. The bill is currently under review by a Senate committee to determine what specific protections and requirements it would impose.
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Subjects
Sports and Recreation
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 405 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 405 To modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2025 Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act''. SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. (a) Definition.--Section 220501(b) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(13) `female' 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 eggs for fertilization. ``(14) `male' 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. ``(15) `sex' means an individual's biological sex, either male or female.''. (b) Eligibility.--Section 220522 of title 36, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (18), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (19), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(20) prohibits a person whose sex is male from participating in an amateur athletic competition that is designated for females, women, or girls.''. <all>
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