119-hr-1017119th Congress

Stop the Invasion of Women’s Spaces Act

Sponsored By: Representative Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would block federal funding to any entity that lets individuals use single-sex restrooms, locker rooms, or changing rooms that do not correspond to their biological sex. It limits exceptions to emergency medical responders and law enforcement in active pursuit or investigation.

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  • State, local, and tribal governments, plus private entities that receive federal funds, would risk losing those funds if they permit access to single-sex facilities that do not match an individual's biological sex.
  • Individuals whose biological sex does not match a single-sex facility would be barred from using those restrooms, locker rooms, or changing rooms on federally funded property.
  • Emergency medical personnel responding to a medical emergency and law enforcement officers in active pursuit of a suspect or acting as part of an active investigation are exempted from the prohibition.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Federal money tied to bathroom access rules

This bill would block federal funds to any group that lets people use single-sex spaces that do not match their biological sex. It would apply to private groups and to State, Tribal, and local governments. Single-sex spaces include restrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms on property they own, lease, control, or occupy. The bill defines male and female by reproductive biology. There would be narrow exceptions for emergency medical responders and for police in active pursuit or an active investigation. It would apply despite other laws and would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

SC • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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