House Bill 426
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 21, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
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
426
Congress
117
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 House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021
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.
January 21, 2021
04/26/2022
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Banks. Petition No: 117-13. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2022042613?Page=2&CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
01/21/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
01/21/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:31 PM