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The House rejected a procedural move by Democrats to send the 'Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025' back to committee, which would have effectively stalled the bill.
This vote was on a 'Motion to Recommit' regarding H.R. 28, a bill that would prevent transgender women and girls from participating in sports programs designated for biological females at schools and colleges that receive federal funding. The bill defines 'sex' based strictly on reproductive biology and genetics at birth. In the House of Representatives, a Motion to Recommit is typically the minority party's last opportunity to stop a bill or send it back to a committee for changes. If the motion had passed, the bill would have been delayed or potentially killed. Under current House rules, this is largely a procedural hurdle used by the opposition to signal their disagreement with the main legislation. The motion failed on a party-line vote, with Republicans voting against it to keep the bill moving forward and Democrats voting for it to block the measure. The failure of this motion cleared the way for the House to hold a final vote on passing the bill itself.
Immediately following this vote, the House held a final vote on the passage of H.R. 28.
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. This was the final procedural attempt by the minority party to block a bill that would set a national standard for defining biological sex in school athletics.
Who’s affected. Transgender athletes: Would be legally barred from participating in women's sports at schools receiving federal funds. · Female athletes: The bill aims to protect their competitive opportunities by restricting eligibility to biological females. · Educational institutions: Schools and colleges would have to align their athletic policies with federal requirements to maintain funding.
Democrats. Nearly all Democrats voted 'yes' in an attempt to block the bill from moving forward.
Republicans. Republicans voted 'no' as a unified bloc to ensure the bill reached a final passage vote.
On Motion to Recommit
Jan 14, 2025
The House rejected a procedural move by Democrats to send the 'Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025' back to committee, which would have effectively stalled the bill.
A Motion to Recommit is a procedural move used by the minority party to send a bill back to a committee. In the modern House, it serves as a final attempt to stall a bill's progress before a final passage vote.
Immediately following this vote, the House held a final vote on the passage of H.R. 28.
This was the final procedural attempt by the minority party to block a bill that would set a national standard for defining biological sex in school athletics.
The vote was almost entirely along party lines, reflecting deep partisan division over transgender participation in sports.
Nearly all Democrats voted 'yes' in an attempt to block the bill from moving forward.
Republicans voted 'no' as a unified bloc to ensure the bill reached a final passage vote.
The chamber's lone independent member voted 'no' with the Republican majority.