# 119-hr-1028: Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026

119-hr-1028, Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1028
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 73
- Policy area: Sports and Recreation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-13

## Summary

**Biological sex-based eligibility: bans male-sex individuals from female amateur competitions.** The bill would add reproductive-system-based definitions of 'female', 'male', and 'sex' to Title 36 and would prohibit a person whose sex is male from participating in competitions designated for females, women, or girls. - Female athletes: It would narrow who can compete in female-designated amateur events by tying eligibility to reproductive-system definitions of sex. - Transgender and intersex athletes: People whose sex is defined as male under the bill would be barred from female competitions, with the definitions referencing developmental or genetic anomalies. - Amateur sports organizations: Governing bodies would follow new statutory definitions when setting eligibility rules for amateur competitions.

## Cosponsors (73)

- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on male athletes in women's sports: mixed, medium. This bill would add definitions of female, male, and sex to the federal amateur sports rules. It would define female and male by reproductive roles and include a clause about people who "would have" produced eggs or sperm but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident. The bill w…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1028 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1028)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1028 (as of 2026-06-13).