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HR 1028 · Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.

Introduced
Feb 5, 2025
Latest action
Feb 17, 2026
Sponsor
Rep. W. Gregory Steube [R-FL-17]
Policy area
Sports and Recreation
Cosponsors
73

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.

Recent actions

  1. Feb 17, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.
  2. Feb 17, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-497.
  3. Feb 17, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-497.
  4. Feb 3, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 10.
  5. Feb 3, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Feb 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  7. Feb 5, 2025 Introduced in House
  8. Feb 5, 2025 Introduced in House

Votes

No recorded votes are available for this bill.

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