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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1417
To clarify protections related to sex and sex-segregated spaces and to activities
under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Mrs. MILLER of Illinois (for herself, Mrs. GREENE of Georgia, Mr. JOYCE of
Pennsylvania, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr.
WEBER of Texas, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. CLINE, Mr. BROOKS,
Mr. ROY, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. GUEST, Ms. HERRELL, Mr.
BABIN, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. PALMER, Mr. OWENS, Mr.
CLYDE, and Mr. DAVIDSON) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To clarify protections related to sex and sex-segregated
spaces and to activities under title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Safety and Oppor-
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tunity for Girls Act of 2021’’.
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION
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AMENDMENTS OF 1972.
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Section 901 of title IX of the Education Amendments
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of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681) is amended by adding at end
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the following:
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‘‘(d) For purposes of this title—
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‘‘(1) the term ‘sex’ means sex determined solely
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by a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at
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birth; and
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‘‘(2) the term ‘sex-segregated’ means limited to
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or separated by sex.
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‘‘(e) Nothing in this title may be construed—
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‘‘(1) to prohibit, to authorize the Secretary to
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prohibit, or to authorize the Secretary to make re-
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ceipt of funding under this title contingent upon an
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educational institution forgoing the maintenance of
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sex-segregated spaces by educational institutions, in-
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cluding bathrooms and locker rooms; or
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‘‘(2) to prohibit, to authorize the Secretary to
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prohibit, or to authorize the Secretary to make re-
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ceipt of funding under this title contingent upon an
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educational institution forgoing the maintenance of
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sex-segregated athletic or academic programs by
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educational institutions.’’.
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