Text: H.R.5702 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)All Information (Except Text)

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Introduced in House (01/29/2020)


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 Pennsylvania, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Banks, Mr. Rouzer, and Mr. Fulcher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor


A BILL

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.

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 “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020”.

SEC. 2. Amendment.

Section 901 of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(d) It shall be a violation of subsection (a) 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.”.


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