Bars those born male from women's and girls' sports at federally funded schools

§1What it does

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This bill would make it a violation of Title IX, the federal law against sex discrimination in federally funded education, for schools and other recipients of federal funds to let people whose sex at birth was male take part in athletic programs designated for women or girls.^2,3,4 It defines sex for this purpose based only on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.^2,3,4 Males could still train or practice with women's or girls' teams as long as no female lost a roster spot, a chance to compete, a scholarship or another benefit.^2,3,4 It also directs the Government Accountability Office to study the benefits of single-sex sports for women and girls that would be lost if males took part.^2,3,4

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§3How Congress voted

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