119 HR 5149 IH: Protecting Girls’ Sports for Military Kids Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5149IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 4, 2025Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Cloud) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo prohibit male students from participating in female sports at schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Girls’ Sports for Military Kids Act.

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Prohibition on male participation in female sports at DODEA schools

(a)

In general

A male student may not participate in a female sport at a school operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity. (b)

Definitions

In this section: (1)

Female

The term female refers to an individual who naturally 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 uses eggs for fertilization. (2)

Female sport

The term female sport means an athletic program or activity designated exclusively for participation by students who are female. (3)

Male

The term male refers to an individual who naturally 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 uses sperm for fertilization.