Republican Rep. Greg Steube and Sen. Tommy Tuberville plan to introduce a bill called the Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act, which aims to prevent biological men from participating in female athletic events recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee.
The bill defines male and female based on reproductive systems and aims to ensure fairness and safety in women’s sports.
The Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act defines “female” as “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 eggs for fertilization.”
The Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act defines “male” as “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.”
the bicameral bill “prohibits a person whose sex is male from participating in an amateur athletic competition that is designated for females, women, or girls.”
This comes in response to USA Boxing’s new policy allowing transgender men and women to compete in gendered divisions they identify with.
Rep. Steube said, “Congress should not have to take legislative action to prevent biological men from hitting women for championship titles.”
“Due to the illogical USA Boxing transgender policy, I introduced legislation to prevent organizations who choose to live in delusion from being recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee,” he continued.
“We must combat the erasure of women’s sports by standing for truth, reality, safety and fairness,” added Steube.
The bill is cosponsored by several Republican representatives and follows a previous bill sponsored by Steube that passed the U.S. House and awaits a Senate vote, aiming to ensure fair competition for women and girls in sports based on biological sex.
Sen. Tuberville said, “It is deeply disturbing to see USA Boxing change its policy to allow men to box against women.”
“Men should not be competing in women’s sports at any level — and especially not in a sport like boxing. Whether in Little League or the Olympics, it’s unsafe, it’s unfair and it’s just plain wrong,” continued the Republican senator.
“This bill will ensure that the Olympics are fair to American women who train their whole lives to represent our country on the world stage,” he concluded.
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