Title IX Clarification Act of 2026
The Title IX Clarification Act of 2026 amends the federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in education to explicitly define "sex" based on biological characteristics. Specifically, it states that sex refers to an individual's biologically determined status as male or female. The bill further defines "female" as someone with a reproductive system that produces ova and "male" as someone with a reproductive system that produces sperm, regardless of congenital anomalies or accidents. These definitions apply to all education programs receiving federal financial assistance starting on the date the law is enacted.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jul 2026
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Introduced Jul 30, 2026
Last action Jul 30, 2026
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Jul 30, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Jul 30, 2026
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
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Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
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Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
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Darline Graham
RRepublican
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James C. Justice
RRepublican
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James E. Risch
RRepublican
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Katie Boyd Britt
RRepublican
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Mike Crapo
RRepublican
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Pete Ricketts
RRepublican
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Rick Scott
RRepublican
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Steve Daines
RRepublican
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Ted Budd
RRepublican
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