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Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-426| House 
| Updated: 4/26/2022
W. Gregory Steube

W. Gregory Steube

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (133)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021 This bill makes it a violation of federal law for a recipient of federal funds who operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls. The bill specifies that sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5702
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5603
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 4, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-251
Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2022
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Banks. Petition No: 117-13. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2022042613?Page=2&CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5702
    Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5603
    Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020


  • January 21, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 21, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.


  • February 4, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-251
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 26, 2022
    Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Banks. Petition No: 117-13. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2022042613?Page=2&CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

Education

Related Bills

  • S 117-251: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021
AthletesEducation programs fundingSchool athleticsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-426| House 
| Updated: 4/26/2022
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021 This bill makes it a violation of federal law for a recipient of federal funds who operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls. The bill specifies that sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5702
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5603
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 4, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-251
Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2022
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Banks. Petition No: 117-13. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2022042613?Page=2&CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5702
    Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5603
    Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020


  • January 21, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 21, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.


  • February 4, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-251
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 26, 2022
    Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Banks. Petition No: 117-13. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2022042613?Page=2&CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
W. Gregory Steube

W. Gregory Steube

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (133)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 117-251: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AthletesEducation programs fundingSchool athleticsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination