# 119-hr-7368: Riley Gaines Act

119-hr-7368, Riley Gaines Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7368
- Congress: 119
- Title: Riley Gaines Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Sports and Recreation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a federal private right to sue institutions and athletic associations.** It would let female student athletes who are physically injured by a biologically male competitor in a competition intended only for female student athletes seek monetary damages.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New lawsuit rights for injured athletes: benefit, high. If enacted, female college athletes would be able to sue their college or an athletic association in federal court if the school negligently or recklessly allowed a biologically male student to compete in a women-only event and the female athlete was physically injured because of the male athlete's…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7368 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7368)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7368 (as of 2026-09-21).