Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act
Sponsored By: Senator Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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New rules for women's sports eligibility
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 eligibility. If enacted, the changes would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
AL • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
UT • R
Sponsored 4/29/2025
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]
WV • R
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Shelley Capito
WV • R
Sponsored 1/28/2026
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 1/28/2026
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Roll Call Votes
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