United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 28 (119th)
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
Introduced
3 January 2025
Last action
15 January 2025 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate.
Sponsors
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4], Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9], Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1], Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3], Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1], Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1], Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5], Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5], Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9], Dusty Johnson, Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2], Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4], Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3], Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5], Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3], Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8], Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4], Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7], Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1], Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15], Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
18 July 2026
Summary
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 This bill generally prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls. Specifically, the bill provides that it is a violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for federally funded education programs or activities to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs or activities that allow individuals of the male sex to participate in programs or activities that are designated for women or girls. (Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities, including in public elementary and secondary schools and in colleges and universities.) Under the bill, sex is based on an individual's reproductive biology and genetics at birth. The bill does not prohibit male individuals from training or practicing with programs or activities for women or girls as long as such training or practice does not deprive any female of corresponding opportunities or benefits. The Government Accountability Office must report on the benefits for women or girls in single-sex sports that would be lost as a result of male participation. In particular, the report must document the negative psychological, developmental, participatory, and sociological effects of male participation on girls.
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Timeline
3 January 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2025
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
14 January 2025
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 January 2025
Vote
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 11).
Source: Floor
14 January 2025
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H126-138)
Source: Floor
14 January 2025
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 28.
Source: Floor
14 January 2025
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Source: Floor
14 January 2025
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
14 January 2025
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126)
Source: Floor
14 January 2025
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126)
Source: Floor
14 January 2025
Floor
Ms. Adams moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H137)
Source: Floor
15 January 2025
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
14 January 2025 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 218 · No 206 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 9
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]Yea
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]Yea
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13]Nay
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
14 January 2025 · failed · On Motion to Recommit · Failed · Official source
Yes 208 · No 218 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 8
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]Nay
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]Nay
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13]Yea
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
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Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Dusty Johnson · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/28
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/28
- us · 119-hr-28 · source updated 18 July 2026