US HB5702 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-29 - 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 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Makes it a violation of federal law 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.
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. David Rouzer [R-NC] | Rep. Russ Fulcher [R-ID] |
| Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] | Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA] | Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC] | Rep. Greg Murphy [R-NC] |
| Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV] | Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA] | Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA] | Rep. Kevin Hern [R-OK] |
| Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2020-01-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4649 (Related) 2020-09-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB8932 (Related) 2020-12-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HB8932 (Related) 2020-12-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Subjects
Athletes
Education
Education programs funding
School athletics
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Education
Education programs funding
School athletics
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5702/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5702/BILLS-116hr5702ih.pdf |
