# 119-hr-1016: Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act

119-hr-1016, Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1016
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Bars people from using single-sex restrooms, locker rooms, or changing rooms on federal property unless those spaces match the person's biological sex.** It defines "biological sex" as the male or female determination tied to a reproductive system that at some point produces eggs or sperm. - People whose biological sex does not correspond to a facility's designated sex would be prohibited from accessing single-sex restrooms, locker rooms, or changing rooms on federal property. - The rule applies across federal property, including buildings, land, or real property owned, leased, or occupied by federal departments and agencies such as the Department of Defense and the U.S. Postal Service. - Emergency medical personnel responding to a medical emergency and law enforcement officers in active pursuit or engaged in an active investigation are explicitly exempt from the prohibition.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Proposed limits on restrooms and locker rooms on federal sites: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would bar people from using single-sex restrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms on federal property unless the space matches their biological sex as defined in the bill. “Federal property” would include federal buildings and land, Defense and Postal Service sites, and prope…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4448: Restoring Equal Opportunity Act
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1016 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1016)

## Related
- [119-hr-4448: Restoring Equal Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4448)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1016 (as of 2025-12-21).