S. 405 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 5, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRestricts male athletes in women's sports
This bill would require national sports organizations—like USA Gymnastics—to prohibit male athletes from competing in amateur athletic events designated for females, women, or girls. The bill defines male based on reproductive biology.
How it affects you
This would directly affect amateur athletes, sports organizations, and competitions across the country. Female athletes in amateur sports would compete in events restricted to women, while the organizations that run these sports would need to enforce this participation rule.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, 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 SessionS. 405
A BILL
Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) · Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · Sports and Recreation · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 5, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.”