Senate Bill 4649
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 22, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4649
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020
This bill makes it a violation of federal law 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.
The bill specifies that sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
September 22, 2020
09/22/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
09/22/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:44 PM