This bill amends Section 901 of the Education Amendments of 1972 to add a new rule about school athletics. For programs that get federal money, it says a person whose sex is male may not take part in athletic programs or activities that are designated for women or girls. The bill says sex must be recognized only by a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth. It defines "athletic programs and activities" broadly, including programs tied to membership on a team. The bill allows males to train or practice with women’s teams only if no female is deprived of a roster spot, chance to practice or compete, scholarship, admission, or any other benefit of participating. The bill also requires the Comptroller General to study what "any other benefit" means by looking at harms to girls from allowing males to participate and to report the study results to two congressional committees.
No publicly available information on the bill’s costs or budget effects. The bill does require the Comptroller General to carry out and report a study, which could have administrative costs, but the bill text does not provide cost estimates.
No publicly available information describing proponents’ statements beyond the bill text. The bill text itself frames the change as recognizing sex for athletic purposes based on reproductive biology and genetics at birth and protecting women’s and girls’ athletic opportunities.
No publicly available information on opponents’ statements in the bill text or metadata.