**House Approves Law to Safeguard Women's Sports**

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22 days ago - Politics

House Passes New Law to Protect Women's Sports

On January 14, 2025, the House of Representatives voted on a new law aimed at keeping women's sports fair and equal. The law, called the "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act," was approved with strong support from House Republicans.

This law introduces important rules about who can play on women's sports teams. Here’s what it means:

  1. Participation Rules: The law states that only individuals identified as female at birth can compete in women's sports. This means that if a person was recognized as male at birth, they cannot join teams or activities specifically for girls and women.

  2. Practice and Training: Even though males are not allowed to compete, they are still permitted to practice or train with female teams. However, this must not take opportunities away from girls who want to join those teams.

  3. Research Requirement: The law also requires a study to look into the benefits girls gain from being part of women-only sports. The study will explore if boys competing in these sports could negatively affect girls' experiences.

The goal of this new law is to make sure that girls have equal chances to participate in sports safely and confidently without worrying about losing spots on their teams. By passing this law, lawmakers hope to create an environment where girls can thrive in athletics without facing unfair competition.

This decision will have widespread effects on schools and sports programs across the country. Lawmakers aim to ensure that girls feel supported and valued in their sports endeavors.

This is a new law that says only girls and women can compete in sports made for them. It states that a person's sex is determined by their biology and genetics at birth.

  • It stops anyone designated as male from joining female sports teams.
  • Schools and sports programs cannot allow boys to play in girls' sports.
  • Males can still practice with girls' teams as long as it doesn't take away spots or chances from girls.
  • A study will look into how allowing males to compete in girls' sports affects girl athletes. This includes findings about losing spots on teams, missing scholarships, or having a less supportive environment.

This law aims to protect girls' opportunities in sports.

424 votes

Yes

218

No

206

Not Voting

9

  1. Received in the Senate.
  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126)
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  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126)
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  5. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 11).
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  6. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H139-140)
  7. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 28, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Adams demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  8. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  9. Ms. Adams moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H137)
  10. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 28.
  12. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H126-138)
  13. Engrossed in House

    This is a new law that says only girls and women can compete in sports made for them. It states that a person's sex is determined by their biology and genetics at birth.

    • It stops anyone designated as male from joining female sports teams.
    • Schools and sports programs cannot allow boys to play in girls' sports.
    • Males can still practice with girls' teams as long as it doesn't take away spots or chances from girls.
    • A study will look into how allowing males to compete in girls' sports affects girl athletes. This includes findings about losing spots on teams, missing scholarships, or having a less supportive environment.

    This law aims to protect girls' opportunities in sports.

  14. Introduced in House

    This is a proposed bill that aims to change the rules about who can participate in sports for women and girls.

    1. The main change is that only people recognized as female at birth can compete in women’s sports.
    2. If an organization receives federal money, they must not allow males to join women’s sports teams.
    3. This bill allows males to train with girls’ teams only if it doesn’t cut down opportunities for girls to join those teams or receive scholarships.
    4. A study will be done to look at how allowing males to compete with females affects girls. It will focus on negative impacts like fewer spots on teams, missed chances to compete, or lost scholarships.

    This bill could have a big impact on girls’ sports by restricting who can join, aiming to protect opportunities for females in athletics.

  15. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  16. Introduced in House