United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 426 (117th)
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021
Introduced
21 January 2021
Last action
26 April 2022 · Discharge
Status
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Banks. Petition No: 117-13. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2022042613?Page=2&CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Sponsors
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1], Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14], Madison Cawthorn, Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1], Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Jim Hagedorn, Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15], Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13], Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1], Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4], Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7], Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12], Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
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.
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Timeline
21 January 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
21 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 2022
Discharge
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Banks. Petition No: 117-13. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2022042613?Page=2&CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Source: Discharge
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 21 January 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Madison Cawthorn · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Jim Hagedorn · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/426
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/426
- us · 117-hr-426 · source updated 5 December 2025