S. 9 · 119th Congress
Bars people whose sex at birth was male from school sports for women and girls
Official title: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 20251
§1What it does
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This bill would make it a violation of Title IX, the federal law that bans sex discrimination in federally funded education programs, for a school or college receiving federal funds to run, sponsor or facilitate athletic programs that let people of the male sex take part in programs designated for women or girls.2,
§2Status
| Status | Latest action, March 3, 2025: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 100. (CR S1455-1456)1 |
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| Introduced | January 7, 2025 |
| Sponsor | Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] |
| Cosponsors | 44 cosponsors (44 Republican) |
| Official record | S. 9 on Congress.gov |
§3How Congress voted
Why this matters: The official count.
Senate, March 3, 2025
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected — 51 yes, 45 no, 4 not voting.4