Bill · S. 74· Senate(119-S-74)
Fair Play for Girls Act
- Introduced
- 1/13/2025
- Last activity
- 1/13/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Marsha Blackburn
- Cosponsors
- - 11 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Fair Play for Girls Act," requires the Attorney General to submit a specific report to several Senate and House committees. The report must address violence against women in athletics within the United States. It calls for an analysis of competition impediments, lost opportunities, and the effectiveness of various laws. Additionally, the report must cover online violence, harassment, and sexual abuse. Finally, the Attorney General is tasked with providing policy recommendations to address these issues.
Yes
Would women be better off under this?+5
The bill mandates an investigation into sexual harassment, online abuse, and competition impediments faced by female athletes.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?+5
The bill directs a report to analyze impediments to fair competition for female athletes and the prevalence of sexual harassment and abuse against women and girls.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The bill requires the Attorney General to provide a formal report and policy recommendations to Congress regarding violence and harassment in athletics.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Identification of Competition Issues: The bill requires an analysis of the impediments to fair and safe competition for biological female athletes, which may help address loss of opportunities like medals and championships (Section 2, subsection 1, parts A and B).
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Assessment of Safety Laws: It seeks to evaluate how effective State laws are at reducing the risk of bodily harm and loss of opportunity (Section 2, subsection 1, part C).
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Addressing Harassment and Abuse: The report will look into the prevalence and causes of online violence, harassment, and abuse, as well as sexual harassment and abuse against women and girls (Section 2, subsection 1, parts D and E).
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Evaluation of Protection Laws: The bill calls for a review of how effective Federal and State laws are at preventing sexual harassment and abuse in athletics (Section 2, subsection 1, part F).
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Policy Solutions: The Attorney General must provide policy recommendations to solve the issues identified in the report (Section 2, subsection 1, part 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the provided text.
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+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- 8/5/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/15/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/13/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 7 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Mike CrapoRepublican · Idaho
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia
Bill CassidyRepublican · Louisiana
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana
Joni ErnstRepublican · Iowa
Deb FischerRepublican · Nebraska
- Darline Graham
Republican · South Carolina
James RischRepublican · Idaho
Tim SheehyRepublican · Montana
Tommy TubervilleRepublican · Alabama
Roger WickerRepublican · Mississippi