I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5702 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2020 Mr. Steube (for himself, Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Hagedorn , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Banks , Mr. Rouzer , and Mr. Fulcher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be determined on the basis of biological sex as determined at birth by a physician.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020 . 2. Amendment Section 901 of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) It shall be a violation of subsection (a) for a recipient of Federal funds 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. .