[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5149 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5149

   To prohibit male students from participating in female sports at 
 schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 4, 2025

  Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Cloud) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
    to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit male students from participating in female sports at 
 schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Girls' Sports for 
Military Kids Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON MALE PARTICIPATION IN FEMALE SPORTS AT DODEA 
              SCHOOLS.

    (a) In General.--A male student may not participate in a female 
sport at a school operated by the Department of Defense Education 
Activity.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Female.--The term ``female'' refers to an individual 
        who naturally 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 uses eggs for fertilization.
            (2) Female sport.--The term ``female sport'' means an 
        athletic program or activity designated exclusively for 
        participation by students who are female.
            (3) Male.--The term ``male'' refers to an individual who 
        naturally 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 uses sperm for fertilization.
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