Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026
Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026
Plain Language Summary
# Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026 - Summary **What the bill would do:** This bill would require national sports organizations (like USA Gymnastics and USA Swimming) to ban transgender women and girls from competing in women's and girls' athletic competitions. The bill defines "male" based on reproductive biology and would apply to amateur sports at all levels, including high school and college athletics. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily affects transgender athletes, national sports governing bodies, schools with athletic programs, and female athletes. It would impact amateur sports organizations that currently have their own eligibility policies for transgender participation. **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.
No companion bill has been introduced in the Senate as of this summary. The bill remains a proposal and has not been passed into law.
CRS Official Summary
Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports ActThis bill requires certified national governing bodies (NGBs) of amateur sports (e.g., USA Gymnastics) to prohibit a person whose sex is male from participating in an amateur athletic competition that is designated for females, women, or girls.Under the bill, male means an individual who has, had, will have—or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident—the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.