Bill · H.R. 4138· House(119-HR-4138)
Restoring Biological Truth in Government Act
- Introduced
- 6/25/2025
- Last activity
- 6/25/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored by
- Nancy Mace
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Restoring Biological Truth in Government Act," aims to restrict how executive agencies collect information regarding sex or gender. It prohibits agency heads from soliciting information about gender identity on any forms or surveys. The act requires agencies to provide only male and female as options for sex or gender questions. Furthermore, it mandates that agencies reject any form submission that provides a response other than male or female for required questions. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget is tasked with issuing implementation guidance within 180 days.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?-8
The bill specifically targets and restricts the ability of the LGBTQ community to represent their gender identity on federal forms.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?-7
The bill negatively impacts LGBTQ rights by prohibiting the collection of gender identity information and forcing a binary sex classification.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?-5
The bill restricts gender expression and identity within government documentation, which can negatively impact gender equality for non-binary individuals.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Standardization of Sex/Gender Data: By requiring agencies to provide only male and female as options, the bill creates a specific standard for how sex or gender is recorded across executive agencies (Section 2(a)(1)(B)).
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Clear Definitions for Biological Terms: The bill provides specific biological definitions for the terms "male" and "female" based on reproductive systems (Section 2(c)(2) and Section 2(c)(5)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Prohibition of Gender Identity Information: Agency heads are prohibited from soliciting or obtaining any information regarding an individual's gender identity (Section 2(a)(1)(A)).
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Restriction of Response Options: The bill prevents agencies from providing options on forms or surveys for those who identify as something other than male or female (Section 2(a)(1)(B)).
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Rejection of Non-Binary Submissions: Agencies are required to reject any submission of a form or survey that provides a response to a required sex or gender question that is something other than male or female (Section 2(a)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves L G B T Q Rights-7Improves Gender Equality-5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For L G B T Q Community-8
- 6/25/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Barry MooreRepublican · Alabama