1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Violence Against Female Inmates Act of 2023 . 2. Housing prisoners based on sex (a) Federal prisons (1) In general Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4052. Bar on housing together prisoners of different sexes (a) Definition In this section, the term biological sex means the biological classification of male and female in the context of reproductive potential or capacity, as indicated by sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex hormones, gonads, and nonambiguous internal and external genitalia present at birth. (b) Bar (1) In general The Bureau of Prisons— (A) shall use the biological sex of persons charged with or convicted of offenses against the United States in making determinations regarding housing such persons