H.R. 734 — what changed
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Sec. 2 Amendment
changed
Section 901 of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 USC U.S.C. 1681) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(d)
“(1) It shall be a violation of subsection (a) for a recipient of Federal financial assistance who operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls.
“(2) For the purposes of this subsection, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
“(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a recipient from permitting males to train or practice with an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls so long as no female is deprived of a roster spot on a team or sport, opportunity to participate in a practice or competition, scholarship, admission to an educational institution, or any other benefit that accompanies participating in the athletic program or activity.”