118 HR 7187 IH: Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-02-01 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.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7187IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 1, 2024Mr. Steube (for himself, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Duncan, Mr. LaMalfa, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Babin, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Kustoff, and Mr. Bost) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act.

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Eligibility requirements

(a)

Definition

Section 220501(b) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(13)female 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 eggs for fertilization.(14)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.(15)sex means an individual’s biological sex, either male or female..(b)

Eligibility

Section 220522 of title 36, United States Code, is amended—(1)in paragraph (18), by striking and at the end;(2)in paragraph (19), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(20)prohibits a person whose sex is male from participating in an amateur athletic competition that is designated for females, women, or girls..