2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB28: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
Legislative Summary
To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
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Bill History
1/3/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/3/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H126-138)
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 28.
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Ms. Adams moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H137)
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 28, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Adams demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H139-140)
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 11).
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 12). (text: CR H126)
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
Received in the Senate.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
On Passage RC# 12
1/14/2025
218
Yea
206
Nay
1
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
On Motion to Recommit RC# 11
1/14/2025
208
Yea
218
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(1/15/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 84
Primary Sponsor
Greg Steube
Republican
Co-Sponsors (83)
Tim Walberg
Republican
Ron Estes
Republican
Erin Houchin
Republican
Brad Finstad
Republican
Clay Higgins
Republican
Russ Fulcher
Republican
Nancy Mace
Republican
Andrew Ogles
Republican
Harriet Hageman
Republican
Gus Bilirakis
Republican
Dan Crenshaw
Republican
Lance Gooden
Republican
Dan Meuser
Republican
Dusty Johnson
Republican
Josh Brecheen
Republican
Pete Stauber
Republican
Burgess Owens
Republican
Juan Ciscomani
Republican
Virginia Foxx
Republican
Mike Ezell
Republican
Randy Weber
Republican
Kat Cammack
Republican
Keith Self
Republican
Andy Biggs
Republican
Brian Babin
Republican
Troy Nehls
Republican
Charles Fleischmann
Republican
David Kustoff
Republican
Mike Bost
Republican
Scott Fitzgerald
Republican
Richard McCormick
Republican
Robert Aderholt
Republican
Michael Guest
Republican
Randy Feenstra
Republican
Daniel Webster
Republican
Warren Davidson
Republican
Jake Ellzey
Republican
Austin Scott
Republican
Aaron Bean
Republican
Mark Green
Republican
Ryan Zinke
Republican
Jody Arrington
Republican
Christopher Smith
Republican
James Comer
Republican
Richard Hudson
Republican
Mary Miller
Republican
Carol Miller
Republican
Bill Huizenga
Republican
Riley Moore
Republican
Sheri Biggs
Republican
Jeff Crank
Republican
Vern Buchanan
Republican
Scott Franklin
Republican
Monica De La Cruz
Republican
Jason Smith
Republican
Eric Burlison
Republican
Trent Kelly
Republican
Neal Dunn
Republican
Nick LaLota
Republican
David Taylor
Republican
John Rose
Republican
Glenn Grothman
Republican
Craig Goldman
Republican
Claudia Tenney
Republican
Tony Wied
Republican
Brandon Gill
Republican
Ernest Gonzales
Republican
Earl Carter
Republican
Rick Allen
Republican
Morgan Griffith
Republican
Lisa McClain
Republican
Mark Messmer
Republican
Dan Newhouse
Republican
Mark Harris
Republican
Michael Rulli
Republican
Brett Guthrie
Republican
Garland Barr
Republican
John McGuire
Republican
Zachary Nunn
Republican
Troy Downing
Republican
Kevin Hern
Republican
Tom Tiffany
Republican
Ben Cline
Republican