# 119-s-405: Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act

119-s-405, Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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- As of: 2026-10-31
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-405
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Sports and Recreation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Keeps competitions labeled for females limited to people the bill defines as biologically female.** It would add statutory definitions of female, male, and sex and bar a person whose sex is male from participating in amateur athletic competitions designated for females, women, or girls. - Female athletes would compete only against people who meet the bill's definition of female as determined by reproductive biology. - People whose sex is male, under the bill's definition, would be prohibited from entering competitions designated for females, women, or girls. - Certified national governing bodies of amateur sports would use the new definitions when making eligibility decisions for female-designated competitions.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New rules for women's sports eligibility: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would define "female", "male", and "sex" for amateur sports eligibility. It would bar a person whose sex is male from competing in events labeled for females, women, or girls. Organizers and administrators would need to apply and enforce these definitions when setting eligibili…

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## Sources
- [119-s-405 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/405)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-405 (as of 2026-10-31).