Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act

119 S405 IS: Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act U.S. Senate 2025-02-05 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 405IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 5, 2025Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act.2.Eligibility requirements(a)DefinitionSection 220501(b) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(13)female 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 eggs for fertilization.(14)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.(15)sex means an individual’s biological sex, either male or female..(b)EligibilitySection 220522 of title 36, United States Code, is amended—(1)in paragraph (18), by striking and at the end;(2)in paragraph (19), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(20)prohibits a person whose sex is male from participating in an amateur athletic competition that is designated for females, women, or girls..