HR 1028 · introduced · significant
Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026
- civil rights
What this bill does
- The bill requires sports governing bodies to ban male athletes from competing in female amateur sports competitions.
- The rule applies to all certified national governing bodies of amateur sports like USA Gymnastics.
- The bill defines sex based on reproductive biology and takes effect upon enactment with no specified appropriations.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would sports governing bodies determine which athletes must be excluded under the bill's reproductive biology standard, and what challenges might arise in implementation?
- 02
What evidence exists that the current participation levels of male athletes in female amateur competitions pose a problem the bill aims to solve?
- 03
Which amateur athletes and sports organizations would face the most significant operational or competitive changes if this ban takes effect?
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Sponsor · R-FL-17
W. Gregory Steube
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
73/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-02-17
Joining the bill
Andrew S. Clyde
R-GA-9 · original
Troy Downing
R-MT-2 · original
Vern Buchanan
R-FL-16 · original
John R. Carter
R-TX-31 · original
Monica De La Cruz
R-TX-15 · original
Mike Bost
R-IL-12 · original
Andy Biggs
R-AZ-5 · original
James R. Baird
R-IN-4 · original
Tim Burchett
R-TN-2 · original
Robert B. Aderholt
R-AL-4 · original
Brian Babin
R-TX-36 · original
Chuck Edwards
R-NC-11 · original
+ 61 more
Legislative timeline
2026-02-17 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.
2026-02-17 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-497.
2026-02-17 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-497.
2026-02-03 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 10.
2026-02-03 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-02-05 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-05 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-05 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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