Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
This bill amends federal education law to prohibit federally funded athletic programs from allowing individuals assigned male at birth to participate in sports designated for women or girls. It defines "sex" for this purpose as biological sex at birth, based on reproductive anatomy and genetics. The law directly affects schools, colleges, and sports organizations receiving federal funding. Violations would constitute a breach of Title IX, requiring programs to exclude individuals whose sex is male from women's or girls' athletic teams.
Bill status
introduced
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Last action Mar 3, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025
How they voted
51–45
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 100
Mar 3, 2025
D
Democratic45
95% Nay
I
Independent2
100% Nay
R
Republican53
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Mar 3, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-45-4)
senate
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 44 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tommy Tuberville
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Moody
RRepublican
Co
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
Co
DG
Darline Graham
RRepublican
Co
David McCormick
RRepublican
Co
Deb Fischer
RRepublican
Co
Eric Schmitt
RRepublican
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