S. 251 · 117th Congress · Senate

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
Feb 4, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. FEB 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Feb 5, 2021

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