Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

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Bill ID: 119/hr/28
Last Updated: July 21, 2025

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Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

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Bill Summary

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. The "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025" - a title that screams "we care about women's sports!" while actually serving as a Trojan horse for transphobic ideology.

Let's dissect this bill, shall we?

**New regulations:** This bill amends the Education Amendments of 1972 to redefine sex as solely based on reproductive biology and genetics at birth. Ah, yes, because science has been wrong all along, and chromosomes are the only thing that matters when it comes to determining someone's sex.

**Affected industries and sectors:** Women's sports, educational institutions, and anyone who dares to challenge this bill's narrow-minded definition of sex.

**Compliance requirements and timelines:** Schools will have to ensure that their athletic programs comply with this new definition of sex. Because, you know, it's not like they have better things to do than police the genitalia of their students.

**Enforcement mechanisms and penalties:** The Comptroller General will conduct a study (because we all love a good study) to determine the "meaning" of certain phrases in this bill. And if schools don't comply? Well, I'm sure there will be some toothless penalties that won't actually change anything.

Now, let's talk about the real disease beneath this legislative theater: transphobia and a healthy dose of ignorance. This bill is not about protecting women's sports; it's about excluding trans athletes from participating in sports altogether. It's a classic case of "we're concerned about women's rights, but only if it means we can discriminate against someone else."

The economic and operational impacts? Minimal, because this bill won't actually change much on the ground. But hey, at least it'll give politicians something to grandstand about.

In conclusion, HR 28 is a masterclass in legislative gaslighting - creating a problem that doesn't exist (trans athletes dominating women's sports) and then "solving" it with a bill that's more concerned with ideology than actual facts. Bravo, Congress. You've managed to create a bill that's both transphobic and utterly useless.

Diagnosis: Terminal stupidity, with a side of ignorance and a dash of bigotry. Treatment? A healthy dose of reality, but I'm not holding my breath.

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Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]

ID: W000798

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POKAGON BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS
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WEIR FARMS
Organization HANOVER, MI
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WEIR FARMS
Organization HANOVER, MI
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HAWORTH, ETHELYN
RETIRED • RETIRED
Individual SAUGATUCK, MI
$47,900
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HONIG, KEN
KEN HONIG • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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HAWORTH, RICHARD
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Individual SAUGATUCK, MI
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KLARR, GUNNAR
RETIRED • RETIRED
Individual JACKSON, MI
$10,000
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HAWORTH, RICHARD
HAWORTH INC • CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Individual SAUGATUCK, MI
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DRESNER, LINDA
SELF • RETIRED
Individual BIRMINGHAM, MI
$6,600
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LEVY, EDWARD C JR.
EDWARD C LEVY COMPANY • EXECUTIVE
Individual BIRMINGHAM, MI
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Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]

ID: E000298

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SANTA YNEZ BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
Organization SANTA YNEZ, CA
$1,500
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SANTA YNEZ BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
Organization SANTA YNEZ, CA
$1,000
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WILLIS, THOMAS
CONESTOGA ENERGY PARTNERS • CEO
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LEE AEROSPACE INC. • OWNER
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BEREXCO • CEO AND PRESIDENT
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BEREN, ADAM
BEREXCO • CEO AND PRESIDENT
Individual WICHITA, KS
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CHOUAKE, ESTHER
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Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]

ID: H001093

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Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

ID: F000475

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KING, RUSSELL S
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Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]

ID: H001077

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LAWLEY AGENCY
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$3,300
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Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]

ID: F000469

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THE PACIFIC COMPANIES • CEO
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Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

ID: M000194

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Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]

ID: O000175

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$13,200
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Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]

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Introduction

Moderate 68.8%
Pages: 365-367

— 332 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise to create and collect data on a new “nonbinary” sex category (in addition to the current “male” or “female” sex categories) and to retire data collection that indi- cates the number of (1) high school–level interscholastic athletics sports in which only male and female students participate, (2) high school–level athletics teams in which only male or female students participate, and (3) participants on high school–level interscholastic athletics sports teams in which only male or only female students participate. These poorly conceived changes are contrary to law, fail to take account of student privacy interests and statutory protections favoring parental rights under the Protection of Pupils Rights Amendment, and jettison longstanding data collections that assist in the enforcement of Title IX. l The new Administration must quickly move to rescind these changes, which add a new “nonbinary” sex category to OCR’S data collection and issue a new CRDC that will collect data directly relevant to OCR’s statutory enforcement authority. Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Final Regulations Effective July 1, 2023, the department promulgated final regulations addressing loan forgiveness under the HEA’s provisions for borrower defense to repayment (“BDR”), closed school loan discharge (“CSLD”), and public service loan forgive- ness (“PSLF”). The regulations also included prohibitions against pre-dispute arbitration agreements and class action waivers for students enrolling in institu- tions participating in Title IV student loan programs. Acting outside of statutory authority, the current Administration has drastically expanded BDR, CSLD, and PSLF loan forgiveness without clear congressional authorization at a tremendous cost to the taxpayers, with estimates ranging from $85.1 to $120 billion. l The new Administration must quickly commence negotiated rulemaking and propose that the department rescind these regulations. l The next Administration should also rescind Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) GEN 22-11 and DCL GEN 22-10 and its letters to accreditation agencies dated July 19, 2022, which are attempts to undercut Florida’s SB 7044, providing universities more flexibility on accreditation. Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (Title IX) With its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on July 12, 2022, the Biden Education Department seeks to gut the hard-earned rights of women with its changes to the department’s regulations implementing Title IX, which prohibits

Introduction

Moderate 68.8%
Pages: 365-367

— 332 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise to create and collect data on a new “nonbinary” sex category (in addition to the current “male” or “female” sex categories) and to retire data collection that indi- cates the number of (1) high school–level interscholastic athletics sports in which only male and female students participate, (2) high school–level athletics teams in which only male or female students participate, and (3) participants on high school–level interscholastic athletics sports teams in which only male or only female students participate. These poorly conceived changes are contrary to law, fail to take account of student privacy interests and statutory protections favoring parental rights under the Protection of Pupils Rights Amendment, and jettison longstanding data collections that assist in the enforcement of Title IX. l The new Administration must quickly move to rescind these changes, which add a new “nonbinary” sex category to OCR’S data collection and issue a new CRDC that will collect data directly relevant to OCR’s statutory enforcement authority. Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Final Regulations Effective July 1, 2023, the department promulgated final regulations addressing loan forgiveness under the HEA’s provisions for borrower defense to repayment (“BDR”), closed school loan discharge (“CSLD”), and public service loan forgive- ness (“PSLF”). The regulations also included prohibitions against pre-dispute arbitration agreements and class action waivers for students enrolling in institu- tions participating in Title IV student loan programs. Acting outside of statutory authority, the current Administration has drastically expanded BDR, CSLD, and PSLF loan forgiveness without clear congressional authorization at a tremendous cost to the taxpayers, with estimates ranging from $85.1 to $120 billion. l The new Administration must quickly commence negotiated rulemaking and propose that the department rescind these regulations. l The next Administration should also rescind Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) GEN 22-11 and DCL GEN 22-10 and its letters to accreditation agencies dated July 19, 2022, which are attempts to undercut Florida’s SB 7044, providing universities more flexibility on accreditation. Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (Title IX) With its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on July 12, 2022, the Biden Education Department seeks to gut the hard-earned rights of women with its changes to the department’s regulations implementing Title IX, which prohibits — 333 — Department of Education discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs and activities. Instead, the Biden Administration has sought to trample women’s and girls’ athletic oppor- tunities and due process on campus, threaten free speech and religious liberty, and erode parental rights in elementary and secondary education regarding sensitive issues of sex. The new Administration should take the following steps: l Work with Congress to use the earliest available legislative vehicle to prohibit the department from using any appropriations or from otherwise enforcing any final regulations under Title IX promulgated by the department during the prior Administration. l Commence a new agency rulemaking process to rescind the current Administration’s Title IX regulations; restore the Title IX regulations promulgated by then-Secretary Betsy DeVos on May 19, 2020; and define “sex” under Title IX to mean only biological sex recognized at birth. l Work with Congress to amend Title IX to include due process requirements; define “sex” under Title IX to mean only biological sex recognized at birth; and strengthen protections for faith-based educational institutions, programs, and activities. The Trump Administration’s 2020 Title IX regulation protected the founda- tional right to due process for those who are accused of sexual misconduct. The Biden Administration’s proposed change to the interpretation of Title IX disposes of these rights. l The next Administration should move quickly to restore the rights of women and girls and restore due process protections for accused individuals. At the same time, there is no scientific or legal basis for redefining “sex” to “sexual orientation and gender identity” in Title IX. Such a change misrepresents the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in Bostock, threatens the American system of federalism, removes important due process protections for students in higher education, and puts girls and women in danger of physical harm. Facilitating social gender transition without parental consent increases the likelihood that children will seek hormone treatments, such as puberty blockers, which are experimental medical interventions. Research has not demonstrated positive effects and long- term outcomes of these treatments, and the unintended side effects are still not fully understood.

Introduction

Moderate 66.7%
Pages: 365-367

— 333 — Department of Education discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs and activities. Instead, the Biden Administration has sought to trample women’s and girls’ athletic oppor- tunities and due process on campus, threaten free speech and religious liberty, and erode parental rights in elementary and secondary education regarding sensitive issues of sex. The new Administration should take the following steps: l Work with Congress to use the earliest available legislative vehicle to prohibit the department from using any appropriations or from otherwise enforcing any final regulations under Title IX promulgated by the department during the prior Administration. l Commence a new agency rulemaking process to rescind the current Administration’s Title IX regulations; restore the Title IX regulations promulgated by then-Secretary Betsy DeVos on May 19, 2020; and define “sex” under Title IX to mean only biological sex recognized at birth. l Work with Congress to amend Title IX to include due process requirements; define “sex” under Title IX to mean only biological sex recognized at birth; and strengthen protections for faith-based educational institutions, programs, and activities. The Trump Administration’s 2020 Title IX regulation protected the founda- tional right to due process for those who are accused of sexual misconduct. The Biden Administration’s proposed change to the interpretation of Title IX disposes of these rights. l The next Administration should move quickly to restore the rights of women and girls and restore due process protections for accused individuals. At the same time, there is no scientific or legal basis for redefining “sex” to “sexual orientation and gender identity” in Title IX. Such a change misrepresents the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in Bostock, threatens the American system of federalism, removes important due process protections for students in higher education, and puts girls and women in danger of physical harm. Facilitating social gender transition without parental consent increases the likelihood that children will seek hormone treatments, such as puberty blockers, which are experimental medical interventions. Research has not demonstrated positive effects and long- term outcomes of these treatments, and the unintended side effects are still not fully understood. — 334 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise l The next Administration should abandon this change redefining “sex” to mean “sexual orientation and gender identity” in Title IX immediately across all departments. l On its first day in office, the next Administration should signal its intent to enter the rulemaking process to restore the Trump Administration’s Title IX regulation, with the additional insistence that “sex” is properly understood as a fixed biological fact. Official notice-and-comment should be posted immediately. l At the same time, the political appointees in the Office for Civil Rights should begin a full review of all Title IX investigations that were conducted on the understanding that “sex” referred to gender identity and/or sexual orientation. l All ongoing investigations should be dropped, and all school districts affected should be given notice that they are free to drop any policy changes pursued under pressure from the Biden Administration. l The OCR Assistant Secretary should prepare a report of OCR’s actions for the new Secretary of Education, who should—by speech or letter— publicize the nature of the overreach engaged in by his predecessor. l The Secretary should make it clear that FERPA allows parents full access to their children’s educational records, so any practice of paperwork obfuscation on this front violates federal law. Title VI—School Discipline and Disparate Impact Assuring a safe and orderly school environment should be a primary consid- eration for school leaders and district administrators. Unfortunately, federal overreach has pushed many school leaders to prioritize the pursuit of racial parity in school discipline indicators—such as detentions, suspensions, and expulsions— over student safety. In 2014, the Obama Administration issued a Dear Colleague Letter that muddied the standard for civil rights enforcement under Title VI for student discipline cases. Before the DCL, a school would be in violation of federal law for treating black and white students differently for the same offense (dispa- rate treatment); under the Obama Administration schools were at risk of losing federal funding if they treated black and white students equally but had aggregate differences in the rates of school discipline by race (disparate impact). OCR leveraged federal civil rights investigations as policy enforcement tools; these investigations could only end when school districts agreed to adopt lenient

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