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119th Congress Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

H.R. 28: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

Passed HouseJan 14, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 3, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Jan 14, 2025, 218–206
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025

This bill generally prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls.

Specifically, the bill provides that it is a violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for federally funded education programs or activities to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs or activities that allow individuals of the male sex to participate in programs or activities that are designated for women or girls. (Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities, including in public elementary and secondary schools and in colleges and universities.) Under the bill, sex is based on an individual's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

The bill does not prohibit male individuals from training or practicing with programs or activities for women or girls as long as such training or practice does not deprive any female of corresponding opportunities or benefits.

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The Government Accountability Office must report on the benefits for women or girls in single-sex sports that would be lost as a result of male participation. In particular, the report must document the negative psychological, developmental, participatory, and sociological effects of male participation on girls.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Jan 14, 2025

On Passage

Passed 218–206

Yea 218majority 213Nay 206

  • Democrats2 yea, 206 nay
  • Republicans215 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) voted Yea

See how all 425 members voted

Showing 434 of 434 members

Yea 218

Republicans (215)

Democrats (2) broke with their party

Independents (1)

Nay 206

Democrats (206)

Present 1

Democrats (1)

Not voting 9

Republicans (3)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Jan 14, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

2 votes on this bill

Showing 2 of 2 roll calls

  • Jan 14, 2025HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 218–206
    Roll call 12 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats220616
    Republicans215003
    Independents1000
    Total21820619

    House roll call 12: On Passage. Passed.

    2 crossed party lines: 2 Democrats

    How each member voted (434)
  • Jan 14, 2025HouseMotion to recommitFailed, yea-nay 208–218
    Roll call 11 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats208106
    Republicans021602
    Independents0100
    Total20821808

    House roll call 11: On Motion to Recommit. Failed.

    1 crossed party lines: 1 Democrat

    How each member voted (434)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

83

Who scored on this bill

392 points earned
  1. 1W. Steube R-FL SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced, passed House4 events+42
  2. 2Henry Cuellar D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Vicente Gonzalez D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Jonathan Jackson D-IL1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 5Robert Aderholt R-ALCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Jan 14, 2025Passed the House, 218–206.
  2. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in the House by W. Steube.
Show the full action history (14 actions)
  1. Jan 15, 2025Received in the Senate.
  2. Jan 14, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H126-138)
  3. Jan 14, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 28.
  4. Jan 14, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  5. Jan 14, 2025Ms. Adams moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H137)
  6. Jan 14, 2025The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  7. Jan 14, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 28, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Adams demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  8. Jan 14, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H139-140)
  9. Jan 14, 2025On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 11).
  10. Jan 14, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126)
  11. Jan 14, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126)
  12. Jan 14, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  14. Jan 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.