# 114-hr-5307: Title IX Clarification Act of 2016

114-hr-5307, Title IX Clarification Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5307
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5307
- Congress: 114
- Title: Title IX Clarification Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2016-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Title IX Clarification Act of 2016 This bill amends title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to define "sex" as the biological sex of an individual for purposes of enforcing the prohibition against discrimination on the basis of sex under education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2016-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2016-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2016-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act
- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-5307 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5307)

## Related
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3880)
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5307 (as of 2025-11-18).