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Union Calendar No. 423
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1028
[Report No. 119-497]
To modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing
organizations.
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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]
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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