US HB5603 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires that, for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (which prohibits discrimination based on sex in any federally funded educational program or activity), sex shall be determined on the basis of sex assigned at birth by a physician.
Title
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] | Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ] | Rep. James Hagedorn [R-MN] | Rep. John Joyce [R-PA] |
| Rep. Steve King [R-IA] | Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2020-01-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Athletes
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
School athletics
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
School athletics
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5603/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5603/BILLS-116hr5603ih.pdf |
