S.9 would make it a Title IX violation for any federally funded school to let someone born biologically male play on a girls' or women's sports team. Sex would be defined only by reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
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Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 is a Senate bill stalled. The latest recorded action: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 100. (CR S1455-1456).
Latest action on S. 9: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 100. (CR S1455-1456)
Who this affects: This bill most directly affects transgender girls and women who currently play on female sports teams at schools receiving federal funds. It also affects schools and colleges that would need to change their eligibility policies, and all female athletes whose competitive landscape could shift.
Why this matters: Schools across the country currently follow a patchwork of state and local rules about who can play on which sports teams. This bill would replace that with one federal standard tied to federal funding — a powerful lever since virtually every public school and most colleges receive federal money.
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