S. 9 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jan 7, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRestricts transgender athletes in school sports
This bill would change what Title IX, the federal law that prevents sex discrimination in schools, requires. Right now, Title IX rules on transgender athletes vary by state and school. This bill would make it a violation of Title IX for schools that receive federal money to let anyone with male biology at birth compete on women's or girls' sports teams. Sex would be defined by reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
How it affects you
Female student athletes would see their sports teams restricted to students whose biological sex at birth was female. Transgender students and schools would face new federal requirements about who can compete on which teams. Schools that don't follow this rule could lose federal funding.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jan 7, 2025)
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
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.
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. 9
A BILL
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) · Introduced Jan 7, 2025 · Sports and Recreation · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 3, 2025: “Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 100. (CR S1455-1456)”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsSenate · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Mar 3, 2025
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected 51–45
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Independents | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republicans | 51 | 0 | 2 |
Source: senate.gov · roll call 100
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.