Athletes – CONGRESS MACHINE

This bill includes adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities within the definition of medical services under the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Under the bill, these artificial limbs must be furnished as medical services to eligible veterans.

Sponsors

Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) IA

Cosponsors

None

Introduced on
Monday, March 10th, 2025

Subjects
Athletes, Health technology, devices, supplies, Outdoor recreation, Veterans' medical care

HR 1028: Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act

Sponsors

W. Steube (R) FL

Cosponsors

Andrew Clyde (R) GA, Doug LaMalfa (R) CA, Mike Haridopolos (R) FL, Nancy Mace (R) SC, Tim Burchett (R) TN, Claudia Tenney (R) NY, Daniel Webster (R) FL, Troy Nehls (R) TX, Burgess Owens (R) UT, Mary Miller (R) IL, Harriet Hageman (R) WY, James Baird (R) IN, Chuck Edwards (R) NC, Monica De La Cruz (R) TX, Randy Weber (R) TX, Ryan Zinke (R) MT, Russ Fulcher (R) ID, Brian Babin (R) TX, Troy Downing (R) MT, Robert Aderholt (R) AL

Introduced on
Wednesday, February 5th, 2025

Subjects
Athletes, School athletics, Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

S 405: Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act

Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act

This bill requires certified national governing bodies (NGBs) of amateur sports (e.g., USA Gymnastics) to prohibit a person whose sex is male from participating in an amateur athletic competition that is designated for females, women, or girls.

Under the bill, 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.

Sponsors

Tommy Tuberville (R) AL

Cosponsors

Mike Lee (R) UT

Introduced on
Wednesday, February 5th, 2025

Subjects
Athletes, School athletics, Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

HR 693: Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of 2025

Sponsors

John Moolenaar (R) MI

Cosponsors

Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) IL

Introduced on
Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

Subjects
Advisory bodies, Athletes, Drug, alcohol, tobacco use, Olympic games, Wages and earnings

S 233: Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of 2025

Sponsors

Marsha Blackburn (R) TN

Cosponsors

Chris Van Hollen (D) MD, Shelley Capito (R) WV, Richard Blumenthal (D) CT, Roger Wicker (R) MS

Introduced on
Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

Subjects
Advisory bodies, Athletes, Drug, alcohol, tobacco use, Olympic games, Wages and earnings

HR 452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men’s ice hockey team in recognition of the team’s achievement at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.

Sponsors

Pete Stauber (R) MN

Cosponsors

None

Introduced on
Wednesday, January 15th, 2025

Subjects
Athletes, Colorado, Congressional tributes, Minnesota, New York State, Olympic games, Professional sports

S 74: Fair Play for Girls Act

Fair Play for Girls Act

This bill requires the Department of Justice to report to Congress on violence against females in athletics in the United States.

Sponsors

Marsha Blackburn (R) TN

Cosponsors

James Risch (R) ID, Roger Wicker (R) MS, Mike Crapo (R) ID, Joni Ernst (R) IA, Shelley Capito (R) WV, Tim Sheehy (R) MT, Tommy Tuberville (R) AL

Introduced on
Monday, January 13th, 2025

Subjects
Assault and harassment offenses, Athletes, Congressional oversight, Crimes against women, Sex offenses, Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination, Sports and recreation facilities

S 9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

This bill generally prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls.

Specifically, the bill provides that it is a violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for federally funded education programs or activities to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs or activities that allow individuals of the male sex to participate in programs or activities that are designated for women or girls. (Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities, including in public elementary and secondary schools and in colleges and universities.) Under the bill, sex is based on an individual’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

Sponsors

Tommy Tuberville (R) AL

Cosponsors

James Risch (R) ID, Ron Johnson (R) WI, Thomas Tillis (R) NC, Shelley Capito (R) WV, Kevin Cramer (R) ND, Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) MS, Tom Cotton (R) AR, Mike Crapo (R) ID, James Lankford (R) OK, Steve Daines (R) MT, Roger Marshall (R) KS, Mike Lee (R) UT, John Kennedy (R) LA, Bill Hagerty (R) TN, Eric Schmitt (R) MO, Ted Budd (R) NC, Tim Sheehy (R) MT, Cynthia Lummis (R) WY, John Barrasso (R) WY, Rand Paul (R) KY

Introduced on
Tuesday, January 7th, 2025

Subjects
Athletes, Education programs funding, School athletics, Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

HR 28: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

This bill generally prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls.

Specifically, the bill provides that it is a violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for federally funded education programs or activities to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs or activities that allow individuals of the male sex to participate in programs or activities that are designated for women or girls. (Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities, including in public elementary and secondary schools and in colleges and universities.) Under the bill, sex is based on an individual’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

The bill does not prohibit male individuals from training or practicing with programs or activities for women or girls as long as such training or practice does not deprive any female of corresponding opportunities or benefits.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the benefits for women or girls in single-sex sports that would be lost as a result of male participation. In particular, the report must document the negative psychological, developmental, participatory, and sociological effects of male participation on girls.

Sponsors

W. Steube (R) FL

Cosponsors

Tim Walberg (R) MI, Ron Estes (R) KS, Erin Houchin (R) IN, Brad Finstad (R) MN, Clay Higgins (R) LA, Russ Fulcher (R) ID, Nancy Mace (R) SC, Andrew Ogles (R) TN, Harriet Hageman (R) WY, Gus Bilirakis (R) FL, Dan Crenshaw (R) TX, Lance Gooden (R) TX, Daniel Meuser (R) PA, Dusty Johnson (R) SD, Josh Brecheen (R) OK, Pete Stauber (R) MN, Burgess Owens (R) UT, Juan Ciscomani (R) AZ, Virginia Foxx (R) NC, Mike Ezell (R) MS