The “Protection of Women and Girls in Sport Act” that amends Title IX, andprohibitis its application to those born male who transitioned to female, was passed in the House along party lines,

Nearly all House Democratic lawmakers voted against a bill Tuesday that would prevent men from competing in women’s sports. The

Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has reintroduced The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, one of his signature pieces of legislation, as the 119th Con

The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, introduced by Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.), in a vote of 218-206-1. The legislation aims to ensure that only biological females compete in women’s sports programs that receive federal funding,

Congressional Republicans have reintroduced legislation that would amend Title IX to explicitly prohibit transgender girls and women from playing on school and college sports teams that align with their gender identity.

That’s the hope of Rep. Greg Steube, who is running back his Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. The bill would federalize protections amateur female athletes in Florida currently enjoy. “The radical left is not in step with the American people on the issue of protecting women’s sports,” said Rep. Steube.

House and Senate Republicans on Tuesday refiled legislation to bar transgender women and girls from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity, jump-starting work on an

If passed into law, the legislation would change Title IX and revoke federal funding for schools that allow trans girls in women’s sports.

The legislation is a cornerstone of the GOP’s education agenda and would deliver on a priority for the incoming Trump administration.

Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, both of Texas, were the only Democrats to side with Republicans on Tuesday to pass legislation meant to bar transgender athletes from competing in girls and women’s sports.