Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act
S 405, the "Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act," establishes new definitions for biological sex and prohibits males from participating in female-designated amateur sports competitions. The bill defines "female" as someone with a reproductive system producing eggs and "male" as someone with a system producing sperm, explicitly stating "sex" means biological sex. It amends federal law to add a requirement that prohibits individuals designated male at birth from competing in events "designated for females, women, or girls." This policy directly affects amateur sports organizations and competitions with gender-specific categories under federal oversight.
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1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2025
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Feb 5, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Feb 5, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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