# 116-hr-5603: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020

116-hr-5603, Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5603
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-01-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020 This bill requires that, for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (which prohibits discrimination based on sex in any federally funded educational program or activity), sex shall be determined on the basis of sex assigned at birth by a physician.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2020-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2020-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act
- 116-hr-5702: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5603 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5603)

## Related
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8353)
- [116-hr-5702: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5702)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5603 (as of 2025-11-18).