Concerning the National Collegiate Athletic Association policy for eligibility in women's sports. | ChamberLight
Bills · HRES 47
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House Res.HRES 47Sex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSchool athletics
Concerning the National Collegiate Athletic Association policy for eligibility in women's sports.
INTRO JAN 15· LAST ACTION JAN 15
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
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This resolution matters because it highlights a significant and ongoing national debate about the balance between inclusion for transgender athletes and fairness in women's sports. If the NCAA were to follow the recommendations in this resolution, it would fundamentally change eligibility rules for transgender women in college sports across the country, effectively excluding them from women's categories.
For voters, this bill represents a political stance on a highly visible issue. If these changes were implemented, supporters believe it would safeguard the competitive integrity and opportunities for cisgender women in sports, while opponents argue it would marginalize and discriminate against transgender individuals, affecting their ability to participate in meaningful athletic activities.
KEY PROVISIONS
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PROVISION 01
Calls on the NCAA to revoke its current policy allowing transgender student-athletes to compete in women's sports.
This is the central request, aiming to reverse existing NCAA rules regarding transgender women's participation.
PROVISION 02
Implores the NCAA to forbid transgender-identifying males from competing on any women's sports roster or in any collegiate competition.
This explicitly outlines the desired outcome of the policy change: the exclusion of transgender women from women's sports.
PROVISION 03
Urges the NCAA to require its member conferences to conform to a biological sex-based policy across all sports and all divisions.
This aims to ensure a consistent, system-wide application of the proposed biological sex-based policy.
PROVISION 04
Calls on all sports-governing bodies in the United States to protect the category of women's sport for biological women and girls.
This expands the scope beyond the NCAA to advocate for similar policies across all levels of women's sports.
This resolution matters because it highlights a significant and ongoing national debate about the balance between inclusion for transgender athletes and fairness in women's sports. If the NCAA were to follow the recommendations in this resolution, it would fundamentally change eligibility rules for transgender women in college sports across the country, effectively excluding them from women's categories.
For voters, this bill represents a political stance on a highly visible issue. If these changes were implemented, supporters believe it would safeguard the competitive integrity and opportunities for cisgender women in sports, while opponents argue it would marginalize and discriminate against transgender individuals, affecting their ability to participate in meaningful athletic activities.
KEY PROVISIONS
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Calls on the NCAA to revoke its current policy allowing transgender student-athletes to compete in women's sports.
This is the central request, aiming to reverse existing NCAA rules regarding transgender women's participation.
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Implores the NCAA to forbid transgender-identifying males from competing on any women's sports roster or in any collegiate competition.
This explicitly outlines the desired outcome of the policy change: the exclusion of transgender women from women's sports.
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Urges the NCAA to require its member conferences to conform to a biological sex-based policy across all sports and all divisions.
This aims to ensure a consistent, system-wide application of the proposed biological sex-based policy.
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Calls on all sports-governing bodies in the United States to protect the category of women's sport for biological women and girls.
This expands the scope beyond the NCAA to advocate for similar policies across all levels of women's sports.
GLOSSARY
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Resolution
A formal statement of opinion or intent adopted by a legislative body, but it does not have the force of law.
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
A non-profit organization that regulates athletes and athletic programs for colleges and universities in the United States.
Title IX
A federal law passed in 1972 that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
Biological male/female
Refers to a person's sex assigned at birth based on their reproductive organs, chromosomes, and hormones.
Transgender student-athlete
A student who identifies with a gender different from the one they were assigned at birth, and who participates in collegiate sports.
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTS
JAN 15, 25
Submitted in House
COMMITTEE
JAN 15, 25
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.