S 251 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021

Summary

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

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Introduced Feb 4, 2021 Last action Feb 4, 2021

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Feb 4, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Feb 4, 2021

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Introduced in Senate

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1 primary · 24 co-sponsors