Fair Play for Women Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced
Summary
Strengthening sex-based equity in school athletics. The bill would boost transparency, require annual Title IX training, and add enforcement tools to address unequal treatment of girls and women in K–12 and college sports.
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- Students and families would see more data. Federally funded K–12 coed schools would have to publish annual, team-level reports by Oct 15 showing participation by sex and race, team spending, coach pay, schedules, and staffing details.
- Colleges and athletes would face new disclosure rules. The Higher Education Act would require institutions to publish annual intercollegiate athletics reports by Feb 15 with sport-by-sport scholarships, revenues, and expenses and a gender equity aggregate report within two years and every two years thereafter.
- Employees and enforcement would change. The bill would mandate annual Title IX training for athletes and athletic staff, create a public Title IX coordinator database, create a private right of action for violations, and allow the Secretary to impose civil penalties and require compliance plans for repeat noncompliance.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
K–12 schools must post sports data
If enacted, coed K–12 schools that get federal money and run sports would have to post an annual report by October 15. The report would show team and school data by sex and race, spending by category, coach pay, trainer and medical staffing, uniforms and replacement schedules, travel, publicity, facilities, and postseason results. Schools would give the report to the Education Department within 15 days of posting, and the Department would post it on a public site. The Department would notify schools and state athletic groups and issue guidance within 180 days after enactment.
More college sports data and equity report
If enacted, colleges would report detailed, sport-by-sport data each year, including participant counts, aid, scholarships, revenues and expenses, and coach pay. Colleges would send data to the Education Department by October 15 and post it on their website by February 15; the Department would post reports by February 15. The Department would also publish a gender equity report within two years and every two years after, showing participant gaps and spending gaps by school and in total. The bill would also clarify who counts as a participant, include intramural and club sports when all players attend the school, and count injured athletes who keep athletic aid.
Stronger bans on sex bias in sports
If enacted, state athletic groups, school districts, colleges, and college athletic groups would be barred from treating students differently by sex in school and college sports. The ban would cover rules, which sports are required, competitions and championships, where events are held, facilities and amenities, services and benefits, and how money or other benefits are shared. For collegiate athletics, only the college could be held liable for a violation.
Stronger Title IX enforcement and lawsuits
If enacted, people who seek to play, currently play, or previously played covered sports could sue schools or athletic groups in federal or state court for violations. Courts could award money for financial losses, emotional harm, punitive damages, and attorneys’ and expert fees. Each year, the Education Department would identify schools and agencies found noncompliant in the prior year and could impose civil penalties. If a school is found noncompliant in 2 or more of the prior 5 years, it would have to submit a plan to fix problems within 120 days, and the report would be public.
Yearly Title IX training and contacts
If enacted, schools, colleges, and athletic associations would have to give yearly training on Title IX rights and how to file complaints. K–12 athletes would be trained by a Title IX coordinator. College athletes would be trained by a Title IX expert who is not in the athletic department. Employees who work with athletics would also be trained each year. The Education Department would also post a public list of Title IX coordinators with names, phone numbers, and emails.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Randall
WA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Sherrill
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Roll Call Votes
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