Bill · S. 1147· Senate(119-S-1147)
Defining Male and Female Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/26/2025
- Last activity
- 3/26/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Roger Marshall
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The ``Defining Male and Female Act of 2025'' seeks to establish clear and consistent biological definitions for specific terms. It proposes amendments to Chapter 1 of title 1 of the United States Code. These definitions would apply to any Act of Congress or the rulings and regulations of Federal agencies. The bill provides specific biological criteria for the terms 'male', 'female', 'man', 'woman', 'boy', 'girl', 'father', and 'mother'. Additionally, it addresses the term 'gender identity' by stating it should not be recognized by the Federal Government as a replacement for sex.
Yes
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill expands federal authority by standardizing biological definitions across all federal agencies and laws.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The bill aims to increase clarity through standardized biological definitions for federal agencies.
The opposite
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?-10
The bill's refusal to recognize gender identity represents a direct challenge to the legal standing of the LGBTQ community.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?-7
The bill explicitly prohibits the federal recognition of gender identity as a replacement for biological sex.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?-5
The bill imposes strict biological definitions that may negatively impact those not conforming to traditional sex categories.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Standardized Definitions: By establishing specific criteria for terms like 'male' and '2female' in Section 2, the bill aims to create a single, consistent way for Federal agencies and laws to define sex.
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Clarity for Specific Roles: The bill provides exact definitions for family roles such as 'father' (a male parent) and 'mother' (a female parent) under Section 2, which establishes clear biological parameters for these terms.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Non-recognition of Gender Identity: Under Section 2, paragraph (4), the term 'gender identity' is defined as disconnected from biological reality and the Federal Government is prohibited from recognizing it as a replacement for sex, which could affect individuals whose identification is based on that sense of self.
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Strict Biological Requirements: Section 2 requires that 'female' and 'male' be determined by the biological function of the reproductive system at conception, which limits the legal recognition of sex to these specific biological classifications.
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-10
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5Improves Government Transparency+3
- 4/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/26/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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