[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4138 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4138
To prohibit the heads of executive agencies from asking about gender
identity on any form or survey, to require executive agencies provide
male and female as the only options to respond to questions about sex
or gender on any forms or surveys and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 25, 2025
Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Moore of Alabama) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform
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A BILL
To prohibit the heads of executive agencies from asking about gender
identity on any form or survey, to require executive agencies provide
male and female as the only options to respond to questions about sex
or gender on any forms or surveys and for other purposes.
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 ``Restoring Biological Truth in
Government Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ASKING ABOUT GENDER IDENTITY ON ANY EXECUTIVE
AGENCY FORM OR SURVEY.
(a) Prohibition.--With respect to any collection of information
conducted by or for an executive agency through a form or survey, the
head of such agency--
(1) may not--
(A) solicit or obtain any information regarding the
gender identity of an individual; and
(B) provide an option to select or mark on the form
or survey that sex or gender of an individual is
something other than male or female; and
(2) shall reject the submission of any such form or survey
that provides a response other than male or female to a
required question on sex or gender.
(b) OMB Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget shall issue guidance to the heads of covered agencies on the
implementation of the provisions of this section.
(c) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' means
an establishment in the executive branch of the Federal
Government, including--
(A) the Executive Office of the President;
(B) any executive department;
(C) any independent regulatory agency;
(D) any military department;
(E) any government corporation; and
(F) any government-controlled corporation.
(2) Female.--The term ``female'' means 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 utilizes eggs for fertilization.
(3) Gender.--The term ``gender''--
(A) means--
(i) males, females, or the natural
differences between males and females, unless
such term is otherwise specified or used alone
(rather than with or as an adjective modifying
other words); and
(ii) a synonym for sex; and
(B) does not mean gender identity, experienced
gender, gender expression, or gender roles.
(4) Gender identity.--The term ``gender identity'' does not
mean sex or gender.
(5) Male.--The term ``male'' means 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 utilizes sperm for fertilization.
(6) Sex.--The term ``sex'' means the biological
determination as to whether an individual is male or female.
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