# 116-hr-5702: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020

116-hr-5702, 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-5702
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-01-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020 This bill makes it a violation of federal law for a recipient of federal funds who operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2020-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2020-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2020-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2020-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5702 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5702)

## Related
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8353)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5702 (as of 2025-11-18).