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H.R.426: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 21, 2021
- Latest Major Action April 26, 2022
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
133 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 21, 2021
Bill Summary
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021 This bill makes it a violation of federal law for a recipient of federal funds who operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls. The bill specifies that sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 26, 2022 |
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Banks. Petition No: 117-13. (Discharge petition text with signatures.) |
Jan. 21, 2021 |
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Jan. 21, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Greg Steube (R-Fla.) |