Bill · H.R. 3917· House(119-HR-3917)
To prohibit the participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designated for women or girls.
- Introduced
- 6/11/2025
- Last activity
- 6/11/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Dusty Johnson
- Cosponsors
- - 27 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill stops males from taking part in athletic programs or activities at military service academies that are meant for women or girls. It requires the Secretary of Defense to make sure the United States Military Academy, the Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy follow this rule. The text defines a person's sex based on their reproductive biology and genetics at birth. Even with the ban, males are still allowed to train or practice with a women's or girls' team under certain conditions. Specifically, they can practice as long as no female loses a roster spot, practice opportunity, competition chance, scholarship, school admission, or any other benefit.
Yes
Would women be better off under this?+5
The bill protects female-designated athletic spaces and opportunities at military academies.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?+3
The bill aims to preserve female-designated athletic opportunities.
The opposite
Would men be better off under this?-5
The bill prohibits males from participating in specific designated athletic programs.
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?-4
The biological definition of sex used in the bill impacts gender identity protections.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?-3
The definition of sex based on birth biology may negatively impact transgender-related rights.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Protection of Opportunities: Under Section 1(b), males are allowed to train or practice with a women's or girls' athletic program only if no female is deprived of a roster spot, practice or competition opportunity, scholarship, school admission, or any other benefit. This could be seen as positive because it protects the specific benefits and spots meant for female athletes.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Exclusion from Teams: Under Section 1(a), the bill explicitly prohibits any person whose sex is male—defined in Section 1(c)(2) as a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth—from participating in athletic programs or activities designated for women or girls at the military service academies. This is a negative impact for any individual affected by the ban who is categorized as male at birth and wishes to participate in those specific teams.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+5Good For Men-5Good For L G B T Q Community-4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+3Improves L G B T Q Rights-3
- 3/26/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/22/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/30/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/27/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/23/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 6/20/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/17/2025
- 14 Cosponsors added.
- 6/13/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/11/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in House
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-S-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-S-1988: A bill to prohibit the participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designated for women or girls.
- 119-S-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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