Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 proposes to amend how Title IX is applied to school athletics. If enacted, the bill would make it a violation of federal law for any educational institution receiving federal financial assistance to allow individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to compete in sports programs specifically designated for women or girls. This would apply to public elementary and secondary schools, as well as colleges and universities.

Under this proposal, an individual's sex would be defined strictly by their reproductive biology and genetics at birth. Schools that continue to allow transgender women or girls to participate in female-designated sports could risk losing their federal funding. The bill aims to establish a national standard for sex-segregated sports, focusing on biological characteristics rather than gender identity.

For students and families, this legislation would mean that participation in female sports categories would be limited to biological females. While the bill restricts participation in women's sports, it does not explicitly prohibit biological females from participating in male-designated athletic programs. As a standard legislative bill, it would require approval from both the House and Senate and the President's signature to become law.