# 119-hr-1183: Fair Play for Women Act 119-hr-1183, Fair Play for Women Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1183 - As of: 2026-04-21 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-1183 - Congress: 119 - Title: Fair Play for Women Act - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC) - Cosponsors: 25 - Policy area: Sports and Recreation - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-04-21 ## Summary **Strengthening sex-based equity in school athletics**. The bill would boost transparency, require annual Title IX training, and add enforcement tools to address unequal treatment of girls and women in K–12 and college sports. - Students and families would see more data. Federally funded K–12 coed schools would have to publish annual, team-level reports by Oct 15 showing participation by sex and race, team spending, coach pay, schedules, and staffing details. - Colleges and athletes would face new disclosure rules. The Higher Education Act would require institutions to publish annual intercollegiate athletics reports by Feb 15 with sport-by-sport scholarships, revenues, and expenses and a gender equity aggregate report within two years and every two years thereafter. - Employees and enforcement would change. The bill would mandate annual Title IX training for athletes and athletic staff, create a public Title IX coordinator database, create a private right of action for violations, and allow the Secretary to impose civil penalties and require compliance plans for repeat noncompliance. ## Cosponsors (25) - Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - K–12 schools must post sports data: benefit, medium. If enacted, coed K–12 schools that get federal money and run sports would have to post an annual report by October 15. The report would show team and school data by sex and race, spending by category, coach pay, trainer and medical staffing, uniforms and replacement schedules, travel, publicity, fa… - More college sports data and equity report: benefit, medium. If enacted, colleges would report detailed, sport-by-sport data each year, including participant counts, aid, scholarships, revenues and expenses, and coach pay. Colleges would send data to the Education Department by October 15 and post it on their website by February 15; the Department would post… - Stronger bans on sex bias in sports: benefit, medium. If enacted, state athletic groups, school districts, colleges, and college athletic groups would be barred from treating students differently by sex in school and college sports. The ban would cover rules, which sports are required, competitions and championships, where events are held, facilities… - Stronger Title IX enforcement and lawsuits: benefit, medium. If enacted, people who seek to play, currently play, or previously played covered sports could sue schools or athletic groups in federal or state court for violations. Courts could award money for financial losses, emotional harm, punitive damages, and attorneys’ and expert fees. Each year, the Edu… - Yearly Title IX training and contacts: benefit, low. If enacted, schools, colleges, and athletic associations would have to give yearly training on Title IX rights and how to file complaints. K–12 athletes would be trained by a Title IX coordinator. College athletes would be trained by a Title IX expert who is not in the athletic department. Employee… ## Related bills - 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act - 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 - 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 - 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act - 119-hr-999: Right to Contraception Act - 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025 ## Sources - [119-hr-1183 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1183) ## Related - [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51) - [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20) - [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589) - [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810) - [119-hr-999: Right to Contraception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-999) - [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1183 (as of 2026-04-21).