H.R. 8781 (RH) - Title IX Clarification Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr8781rh | Content Details

H.R. 8781 (RH) - Title IX Clarification Act of 2026

Actions: Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Downing, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Bost, Ms. Tenney, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Steube, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Massie, Mr. Babin, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Moore of West Virginia, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. McDowell, Mrs. Fedorchak, and Mr. Mann) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, Additional sponsors: Mr. Allen, Mr. Palmer, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Fry, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Rose, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Moran, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Goldman of Texas, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Moore of North Carolina, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Taylor, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Jackson of Texas, and Ms. Hageman, Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Full Title: To clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex.

Cosponsors: Troy Downing (MT); Richard McCormick (GA); Russ Fulcher (ID); Christopher H. Smith (NJ); Mike Bost (IL); Claudia Tenney (NY); Sheri Biggs (SC); Barry Moore (AL); Michael A. Rulli (OH); W. Gregory Steube (FL); August Pfluger (TX); Pete Stauber (MN); Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA); Michael K. Simpson (ID); Thomas Massie (KY); Brian Babin (TX); Diana Harshbarger (TN); Riley M. Moore (WV); Adrian Smith (NE); Addison P. McDowell (NC); Julie Fedorchak (ND); Tracey Mann (KS); Rick W. Allen (GA); Gary J. Palmer (AL); Mary E. Miller (IL); Daniel Webster (FL); Russell Fry (SC); Brad Finstad (MN); John W. Rose (TN); Pat Harrigan (NC); Nathaniel Moran (TX); Roger Williams (TX); Troy Balderson (OH); Warren Davidson (OH); Craig A. Goldman (TX); Pat Fallon (TX); Pete Sessions (TX); Robert B. Aderholt (AL); Tim Moore (NC); Clay Higgins (LA); David J. Taylor (OH); Beth Van Duyne (TX); Ronny Jackson (TX); Harriet M. Hageman (WY)