Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 5702 To provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be determined on the basis of biological sex as determined at birth by a physician. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 29, 2020 Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. JOYCE of Penn- sylvania, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. BANKS, Mr. ROUZER, and Mr. FULCHER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee on Education and Labor A BILL To provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in ath- letics, sex shall be determined on the basis of biological sex as determined at birth by a physician. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protection of Women 4 and Girls in Sports Act of 2020’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:26 Jan 30, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5702.IH H5702 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 5702 IH SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 1 Section 901 of the Education Amendments of 1972 2 (20 U.S.C. 1681(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 3 following: 4 ‘‘(d) It shall be a violation of subsection (a) for a 5 recipient of Federal funds who operates, sponsors, or fa- 6 cilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a person 7 whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program 8 or activity that is designated for women or girls.’’. 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:26 Jan 30, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5702.IH H5702 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS