Text of US SB 9 (2025)

II Calendar No. 2 119TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 9 To provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JANUARY 7, 2025 Mr. TUBERVILLE (for himself, Mr. RISCH, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. TILLIS, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CRAMER, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. DAINES, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. LEE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. SCHMITT, Mr. BUDD, Mr. SHEEHY, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. PAUL, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Ms. ERNST, Mrs. BRITT, Mr. RICKETTS, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. WICKER, Mr. BANKS and Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time JANUARY 8, 2025 Read the second time and placed on the calendar 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 recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:22 Jan 08, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S9.PCS S9 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS 2 •S 9 PCS SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protection of Women 2 and Girls in Sports Act of 2025’’. 3 SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 4 Section 901 of the Education Amendments of 1972 5 (20 U.S.C. 1681) is amended by adding at the end the 6 following: 7 ‘‘(d)(1) It shall be a violation of subsection (a) for 8 a recipient of Federal funds who operates, sponsors, or 9 facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a per- 10 son whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program 11 or activity that is designated for women or girls. 12 ‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, sex shall be rec- 13 ognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology 14 and genetics at birth.’’. 15 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:22 Jan 08, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S9.PCS S9 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:22 Jan 08, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S9.PCS S9 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS Calendar No. 2 119TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 9 A BILL To provide that for purposes of determining compli- ance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth. JANUARY 8, 2025 Read the second time and placed on the calendar VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:22 Jan 08, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\S9.PCS S9 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS