Bill · S. 405· Senate(119-S-405)
Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act
- Introduced
- 2/5/2025
- Last activity
- 2/5/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Tommy Tuberville
- Cosponsors
- - 8 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act," aims to modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations. It introduces specific definitions for "female," "male," and "sex" based on reproductive systems. The definitions include considerations for developmental or genetic anomalies or historical accidents. Additionally, the bill amends existing law to include a new eligibility rule. This rule prohibits individuals defined as male from participating in amateur athletic competitions designated for females, women, or girls.
Yes
Would women be better off under this?+5
The bill establishes sex-based competition limits intended to protect female-designated athletic categories.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?+3
The bill seeks to preserve female-designated competition categories for biological females.
The opposite
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?-8
The bill's biological definitions and participation restrictions negatively impact transgender and non-binary athletes.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?-7
The bill restricts the participation of individuals based on biological sex definitions that exclude many transgender-identifying individuals.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Clarification of sex-based eligibility: The bill establishes specific biological definitions for "female" and "male" based on the reproductive system that produces, transports, and utilizes eggs or sperm (Section 2, subsection a).
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Restriction of competition categories: The bill adds a provision that prohibits a person whose sex is male from participating in amateur athletic competitions designated for females, women, or girls (Section 2, subsection b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Impact on specific individuals' participation: Individuals who meet the definition of "male" under the new criteria would be prohibited from participating in amateur athletic competitions designated for females, women, or girls (Section 2, subsection b).
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Changes to definitions regarding biological anomalies: The new definitions for "female" and "male" account for individuals who would have certain reproductive systems but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident (Section 2, subsection 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.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+3Improves L G B T Q Rights-7
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+5Good For L G B T Q Community-8
- 8/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/11/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/28/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/8/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/5/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced in Senate
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