To clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-05-13

This bill would change how schools that receive federal funding must interpret and enforce Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education, by defining sex discrimination based on biological sex rather than gender identity. The change would affect how schools handle issues like sports team eligibility, bathroom access, and other policies that involve separating students by sex. Schools and students—particularly transgender students—would be impacted by how this definition gets applied in practice.