Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 22, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 22, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020
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.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 22, 2020 to Sep 29, 2020, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Sep 22, 2020 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Sep 22, 2020 |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | Sep 22, 2020 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | Sep 22, 2020 |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Sep 29, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Sep 22, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5702 | Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jan 29, 2020 |
| HR 8932 | Protect Women’s Sports Act of 2020 | Related bill | Dec 10, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2020Introduced in Senate
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