H.R. 1028 · Where this bill is now
Waiting for a House vote
Approved by committee Feb 17, 2026; no House vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBars male athletes from female sports competitions
This bill would require the national governing bodies that oversee amateur sports—organizations like USA Gymnastics—to prohibit people defined as male from competing in athletic competitions designated for females, women, or girls. The bill defines male based on reproductive system characteristics.
How it affects you
If you're a female, woman, or girl who competes in amateur sports, this would restrict who can compete against you in your designated competitions. If you're involved in running amateur sports organizations, you'd need to enforce these participation rules.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 5, 2025)
Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act
This bill requires certified national governing bodies (NGBs) of amateur sports (e.g., USA Gymnastics) to prohibit a person whose sex is male from participating in an amateur athletic competition that is designated for females, women, or girls.
Under the bill, male means an individual who has, had, will have—or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident—the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1028
A BILL
Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17) · Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · Sports and Recreation · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 17, 2026: “Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.”