HR 1028

Summary

Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act This bill requires certified national governing bodies (NGBs) of amateur sports (e.g., USA Gymnastics) to prohibit a person whose sex is male from participating in an amateur athletic competition that is designated for females, women, or girls. Under the bill, 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.

Bill status

Status

Reported

Sponsor

Rep. W. Gregory Steube [R-FL-17]

Cosponsors

73

Policy area

Sports and Recreation

Introduced

2025-02-05

Latest action

2026-02-17: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.

Committee referrals

• Judiciary Committee: House · Reported By · 2026-02-17
• Judiciary Committee: House · Markup By · 2026-02-03
• Judiciary Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-02-05

Recent actions

• 2026-02-17: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.
• 2026-02-17: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-497.
• 2026-02-17: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-497.
• 2026-02-03: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 10.
• 2026-02-03: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held