Bill · H.R. 5149· House(119-HR-5149)
Protecting Girls’ Sports for Military Kids Act
- Introduced
- 9/4/2025
- Last activity
- 9/4/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Nancy Mace
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "Protecting Girls' Sports for Military Kids Act". It prohibits male students from participating in female sports at schools run by the Department of Defense Education Activity. The bill provides specific definitions for the terms "female", "male", and "female sport".
Yes· 3 of 4
Would women be better off under this?+5
Protects female sports participation for biological women in DoD schools.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?+3
The bill aims to protect sports opportunities specifically for biological female students.
Would children be better off under this?+2
It aims to preserve fair competition for female children in military schools.
The opposite
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?-8
Directly restricts transgender women's ability to participate in sports consistent with their gender identity.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?-7
The bill restricts participation of transgender women in female sports by using biological definitions of sex.
Would men be better off under this?-3
Prohibits male students (including transgender women) from participating in female sports.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Protection of female sports: By prohibiting male students from participating in sports designated exclusively for females, the bill aims to protect these activities for female students (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restriction of participation: Male students would be barred from participating in any athletic program or activity designated as a female sport at Department of Defense Education Activity schools (Section 2(a)).
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 Children+2Good For L G B T Q Community-8Good For Men-3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+3Improves L G B T Q Rights-7
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- 9/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/4/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Michael CloudRepublican · Texas
David SchweikertRepublican · Arizona