Union Calendar No. 423

119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1028

[Report No. 119–497]


To modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 5, 2025

Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Clyde, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Haridopolos, Ms. Mace, Mr. Burchett, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Baird, Mr. Edwards, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Babin, Mr. Downing, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mr. Messmer, Mr. Bost, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Timmons, and Mr. Gosar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

February 17, 2026

Additional sponsors: Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Crane, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. James, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Donalds, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Mr. Guest, Mr. Alford, Mr. Stauber, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Self, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cline, Mr. Moore of West Virginia, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, Mr. Onder, Mr. Moore of North Carolina, Mr. Barr, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr. Fry, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Van Drew, and Mr. Ellzey

February 17, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 5, 2025]

A BILL

To modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026”.

SEC. 2. 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.”.

Union Calendar No. 423
119th CONGRESS
     2d Session
H. R. 1028
[Report No. 119–497]
A BILL
To modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations.
February 17, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed