Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act
- Bill Number
- S. 405
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Sports and Recreation
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-02-05: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Last Updated
- 2026-02-12T12:03:23Z
Official 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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (7)
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Recent Actions
- 2025-02-05: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2025-02-05: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act — issued 2025-02-05 — PDF (2 pages)