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Yes: 51 • No: 45
119-s-9119th CongressWALLET
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
In Committee
Summary
This bill would bar anyone whose biological sex at birth was male from competing in school athletic programs that are designated for women or girls. It defines sex for Title IX purposes solely by a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
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- Female students: Teams designated for women or girls would be limited to students whose sex at birth is female, changing who is eligible to join those teams.
- Transgender girls and women who were male at birth: They would be excluded from female-designated athletic programs regardless of gender identity or medical transition.
- Federally funded schools and colleges: Recipients of federal funds would have to follow this birth-sex definition in athletics to comply with Title IX.
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Ban on male-born athletes in women's sports
If enacted, this bill would bar any recipient of Federal funds from letting someone who was male at birth play on teams for women or girls. It would require sex to be recognized only by reproductive biology and genetics at birth. The rule would apply to K-12 schools, colleges, and other federally funded programs that run or sponsor athletics. Students who were male at birth could be excluded from women’s or girls’ teams and from related chances like scholarships.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
AL • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
WI • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
WV • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]
MS • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
AR • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
OK • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
KY • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
NE • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
AK • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
MS • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
OK • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
SD • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
AR • R
Sponsored 1/27/2025
Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]
WV • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
SD • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
NE • R
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC]
SC • R
Sponsored 8/4/2026
Roll Call Votes
senate vote • 3/3/2025
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 9
Yes: 51 • No: 45