Stop the Invasion of Women’s Spaces Act
Stop the Invasion of Women’s Spaces Act
Plain Language Summary
# Stop the Invasion of Women's Spaces Act - Plain Language Summary **What the bill would do:** This bill would prohibit federal funding to any organization—including schools, government agencies, and private businesses—that allows people to use bathrooms, locker rooms, or changing rooms that don't match their biological sex. The restrictions would apply broadly across the country wherever federal money is involved. The bill includes narrow exceptions for emergency medical personnel and law enforcement in active situations. **Who it affects:** Schools, colleges, gyms, government buildings, and other facilities receiving federal funding would be impacted.
The bill could significantly affect transgender and non-binary individuals' access to facilities. It would also affect any organization that currently has gender-inclusive restroom or changing room policies and receives federal dollars. **Current status:** The bill was introduced in the 119th Congress and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been debated or voted on by the full House of Representatives. This is an early stage in the legislative process, and most bills introduced never advance further.
CRS Official Summary
Stop the Invasion of Women’s Spaces ActThis bill bars provision of federal funds to entities (including private entities and state, local, and tribal governments) that permit an individual to access or use single-sex restrooms, locker rooms, or changing rooms on the entity's property other than those corresponding to the individual's biological sex. This prohibition does not apply to entities that permit such access for (1) emergency medical personnel responding to a medical emergency, or (2) law enforcement officers in active pursuit of a suspect or as part of an active investigation.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.