H.R. 734 - 118th Congress (2023-2024) - Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023

This bill generally prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls.

Specifically, the bill provides that it is a violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for federally funded education programs or activities to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs or activities that allow individuals of the male sex to participate in programs or activities that are designated for women or girls. (Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities, including in public elementary and secondary schools and in colleges and universities.) Under the bill, sex is based on an individual's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

The bill does not prohibit male individuals from training or practicing with programs or activities for women or girls as long as such training or practice does not deprive any female of corresponding opportunities or benefits.

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Engrossed in House

April 20, 2023

Reported in House

April 10, 2023

Introduced in House

February 1, 2023

Amendments (2)

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Apr 20, 2023

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 169

Amendment requires the Comptroller General to carry out a study to determine the adverse effects of allowing biological men to compete in women's sports. The amendment looks at the adverse psychological, developmental participatory, and sociological results to girls of allowing males to compete, be members of a sports team, or participants in athletic programs that are designed specifically for girls, including hostile environment creation, sexual assault, and sexual harassment.

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04/25/2023

Received in the Senate.

04/20/2023

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

04/20/2023

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 203 (Roll no. 192).

04/20/2023

Passed/agreed to in House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 203 (Roll no. 192).

04/20/2023

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 218 (Roll no. 191).

04/20/2023

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

04/20/2023

Ms. Balint moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

04/20/2023

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

04/20/2023

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

04/20/2023

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 734.

04/20/2023

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

04/20/2023

Considered as unfinished business.

04/20/2023

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 734 as unfinished business.

04/20/2023

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

04/20/2023

Mr. Ogles moved that the Committee rise.

04/20/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 298, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 2.

04/20/2023

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mace amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Mace demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

04/20/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 298, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mace amendment No. 1.

04/19/2023

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 734 as unfinished business.

04/19/2023

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

04/19/2023

Ms. Foxx moved that the committee rise.

04/19/2023

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 734.

04/19/2023

The Speaker designated the Honorable C. Scott Franklin to act as Chairman of the Committee.

04/19/2023

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 298 and Rule XVIII.

04/19/2023

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 734 and H.J. Res. 42. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure and one motion to recommit allowed on H.R. 734 and if otherwise in order on H.J. Res. 42. Specified amendments are considered as read.

04/19/2023

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 298.

04/17/2023

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 298 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 734 and H.J. Res. 42. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure and one motion to recommit allowed on H.R. 734 and if otherwise in order on H.J. Res. 42. Specified amendments are considered as read.

04/10/2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.

04/10/2023

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-35.

03/09/2023

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.

03/09/2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

03/08/2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

02/01/2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

02/01/2023

Introduced in House

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