Text of US HB 5603 (2020)

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020

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I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 5603 To provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be determined on the basis of sex assigned at birth by a physician. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 14, 2020 Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mrs. LESKO, and Mr. HAGEDORN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in ath- letics, sex shall be determined on the basis of sex as- signed at birth by a physician. 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 and Girls in Sports Act of 2020’’. 5 SEC. 2. SEX DISCRIMINATION IN ATHLETICS. 6 For purposes of determining compliance with title IX 7 of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681– 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:39 Jan 15, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5603.IH H5603 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 5603 IH 1688) in athletics, sex shall be determined on the basis 1 of sex assigned at birth by a physician. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:39 Jan 14, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5603.IH H5603 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS