Text of US HB 10186 (2024)

I 118TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 10186 To prohibit individuals from accessing or using single-sex facilities on Federal property other than those corresponding to their biological sex, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOVEMBER 20, 2024 Ms. MACE (for herself, Mr. RULLI, and Ms. GREENE of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To prohibit individuals from accessing or using single-sex facilities on Federal property other than those cor- responding to their biological sex, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Women’s 4 Private Spaces Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:18 Nov 21, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H10186.IH H10186 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 10186 IH SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF SINGLE-SEX FACILI- 1 TIES ON FEDERAL PROPERTY OTHER THAN 2 THOSE CORRESPONDING TO THE BIOLOGI- 3 CAL SEX OF AN INDIVIDUAL. 4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi- 5 sion of law, except as provided in subsection (c), no person 6 may access or use a single-sex facility on Federal property, 7 other than those corresponding to the biological sex of 8 such person. 9 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 10 (1) SINGLE-SEX FACILITY.—The term ‘‘single- 11 sex facility’’ means a space intended for the use of 12 one biological sex (male or female), including a— 13 (A) restroom; 14 (B) locker room; or 15 (C) changing room. 16 (2) FEDERAL PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Federal 17 property’’ means any building, land, or other real 18 property owned, leased, or occupied by any depart- 19 ment, agency, or instrumentality of the United 20 States (including the Department of Defense and 21 the United States Postal Service), or any other in- 22 strumentality wholly owned by the United States, or 23 by any department or agency of the District of Co- 24 lumbia or any territory or possession of the United 25 States. 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:18 Nov 21, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H10186.IH H10186 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 10186 IH (3) BIOLOGICAL SEX.—The term ‘‘biological 1 sex’’ means the biological determination as to wheth- 2 er an individual is male or female, as such terms are 3 defined in this section. 4 (4) FEMALE.—The term ‘‘female’’ means an in- 5 dividual who naturally has, had, will have, or would 6 have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or 7 historical accident, the reproductive system that at 8 some point produces, transports, and utilizes eggs 9 for fertilization. 10 (5) MALE.—The term ‘‘male’’ means an indi- 11 vidual who naturally has, had, will have, or would 12 have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or 13 historical accident, the reproductive system that at 14 some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm 15 for fertilization. 16 (c) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 17 shall not apply with respect to— 18 (1) emergency medical personnel responding to 19 a medical emergency; or 20 (2) law enforcement officers in active pursuit of 21 a suspect, or as part of an active investigation. 22 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:18 Nov 21, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H10186.IH H10186 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS