Bill · S. 1988· Senate(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.
- Introduced
- 6/9/2025
- Last activity
- 6/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Tommy Tuberville
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill stops males from taking part in women's or girls' athletic programs or activities at the military service academies. It requires the Secretary of Defense to make sure the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy follow this rule. The text defines sex as a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth. It also allows males to train or practice with women's teams under certain conditions. These conditions apply as long as no female loses a roster spot, practice opportunity, competition chance, scholarship, admission, or other benefit.
Yes
Would women be better off under this?+6
The bill provides specific protections to ensure female-designated athletic opportunities are reserved for women.
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill mandates specific rules that the Secretary of Defense must enforce across all military academies.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?+5
The bill aims to protect female-designated opportunities from male competition.
The opposite
Would men be better off under this?-6
The bill restricts males from participating in specific designated athletic programs at service academies.
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?-5
The strict biological definition of sex may impact transgender students' athletic participation.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?-5
The bill's biological definition of sex may impact transgender individuals' ability to participate in sports.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 1(b) protects females by ensuring that if males are allowed to train or practice with a women's or girls' team, no female can be deprived of a roster spot, practice or competition opportunity, scholarship, admission, or any other benefit. This helps keep opportunities secure for female athletes.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 1(a) bans any person whose sex is male at birth from participating in athletic programs or activities designated for women or girls at the military service academies. This places a direct restriction on male participation in these specific sports programs.
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+6Good For Men-6Good For L G B T Q Community-5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+5Improves L G B T Q Rights-5
- 6/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in Senate
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Tim SheehyRepublican · Montana