United StatesProtection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026
What it does
This bill requires certified national governing bodies (NGBs) of amateur sports (e.g., USA Gymnastics) to prohibit a person whose sex is male from participating in an amateur athletic competition that is designated for females, women, or girls.
More detail
Under the bill, male means an individual who has, had, will have—or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident—the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Feb 17Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-497.Latest
- Feb 17Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.
- Feb 3Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 3Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 10.
- 2025
- Feb 5Introduced in House
- Feb 5Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced