Text of US HB 1028 (2026)

I 119TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1028 To modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 5, 2025 Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mr. CLYDE, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. HARIDOPOLOS, Ms. MACE, Mr. BURCHETT, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. OWENS, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. EDWARDS, Ms. DE LA CRUZ, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. FULCHER, Mr. BABIN, Mr. DOWNING, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. BIGGS of Arizona, Mr. MESSMER, Mr. BOST, Mr. VAN ORDEN, Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. TIMMONS, and Mr. GOSAR) in- troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations. 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 ‘‘Protection of Women 4 in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:23 Mar 04, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1028.IH H1028 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 1028 IH SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. 1 (a) DEFINITION.—Section 220501(b) of title 36, 2 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 3 following: 4 ‘‘(13) ‘female’ means an individual who has, 5 had, will have—or would have, but for a develop- 6 mental or genetic anomaly or historical accident— 7 the reproductive system that at some point produces, 8 transports, and utilizes eggs for fertilization. 9 ‘‘(14) ‘male’ means an individual who has, had, 10 will have—or would have, but for a developmental or 11 genetic anomaly or historical accident—the repro- 12 ductive system that at some point produces, trans- 13 ports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization. 14 ‘‘(15) ‘sex’ means an individual’s biological sex, 15 either male or female.’’. 16 (b) ELIGIBILITY.—Section 220522 of title 36, United 17 States Code, is amended— 18 (1) in paragraph (18), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 19 end; 20 (2) in paragraph (19), by striking the period 21 and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 22 (3) by adding at the end the following: 23 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:23 Mar 04, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1028.IH H1028 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HR 1028 IH ‘‘(20) prohibits a person whose sex is male from 1 participating in an amateur athletic competition that 2 is designated for females, women, or girls.’’. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:23 Mar 04, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1028.IH H1028 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB