Bill to ban transgender athletes from women's sports to be debated in Congress after passing new rules package

The new Republican-controlled Congress is scheduled to hear debate on a bill that would ban transgender athletes from competing in women's sports for the first 100 days after voting in favor of a new rules package on Friday. .

The 119th Congress approved a new rules package after Mike Johnson was reelected as Speaker of the House. Legislation addressing issues of gender identity in sports was cited as a top priority.

“Amends the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that, for purposes of determining compliance with Title IX of the Act in athletics, gender shall be recognized solely on the basis of an individual's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.'' ” is the first point of the final proposal. Package status section.

Democrats have previously introduced multiple bills to protect transgender participation in women's and girls' sports at the national level, including the Equality Act and the Transgender Bill of Rights. The Biden administration has taken multiple steps to enable transgender inclusion through executive orders, including an order on its first day in office in 2021.

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But those efforts have stalled over the past year as Democrats withdrew their support for transgender inclusion amid a huge backlash in a competitive election year. Biden's Education Department even withdrew a proposed rule in late December that would have made it illegal for states to ban transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports, after it was first proposed in April 2023. did.

Now that President-elect Trump and other prominent Republicans have vowed to take action to ban transgender athletes from women's sports before the election, there is a timeline for when that action will begin.

Rep. Greg Steube, R-Florida, plans to celebrate Friday's vote by reintroducing a bill included in the rules package, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.

“The radical left is out of step with the American people on the issue of protecting women's sports,” Steube said in a statement Friday.

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“Americans are vocal about not wanting men to steal sports records from women, invade their daughters' locker rooms, replace female players on their teams, or deprive their daughters of scholarship opportunities.” have appealed to.

“My bill represents truth, safety, and reality. There is no place for men in women's sports. Republicans are committed to protecting women's sports, and under President Trump's leadership, we will deliver on that promise. I will fulfill it.”

This bill would ensure that biological women compete against other biological women in women's sports operated or sponsored by recipients of federal funds.

Other women's activist groups have also announced legal action on the issue after a year of multiple controversies, including transgender athletes sharing locker rooms with and competing with biological women and girls across the country. We celebrate that action is imminent.

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Concerned Women for America (CWA) provided a statement to FOX News Digital praising the prioritization of the bill.

“There is no question that this should be a legislative priority in the 119th Congress. The Biden administration and Biden corporations have launched an all-out assault on the dignity of women. “We must act quickly to restore the system and remove these girls from Congress immediately. This is a devastating fire of woke ideology,” CWA Legislative Strategist Macy Petty told FOX News Digital.

“Little girls shouldn't watch the most powerful politicians in the world vote to let men into their locker rooms. This is not a free country. It's despicable and disgusting. But… is the reality of our political climate. Last Congress, the House of Representatives passed a similar bill on a strictly partisan basis, with one party saying women should be given a private space. I voted, but the other party did not. ”

Conservative advocacy group Heritage Action for America issued a statement Friday celebrating the vote.

“Today, the House also considered a rules package for the 119th Congress that includes important legislative priorities for legacy work, including the SAVE Act and the Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act. , we must begin the work to enact bold conservative policies.'' We congratulate Speaker Johnson on his re-election as Speaker of the House and work with all members of the 119th Congress to achieve conservative policy victories. We look forward to it,” he said in a statement.

A national exit poll conducted by the CWA Legislative Action Committee found that 70% of moderate voters said, It has been revealed that President Donald Trump's opposition to the It's equally important for them.

Six percent said it was the most important issue, and 44% said it was “very important.”

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