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Restoring Biological Truth in Government Act
To prohibit the heads of executive agencies from asking about gender identity on any form or survey, to require executive agencies provide male and female as the only options to respond to questions about sex or gender on any forms or surveys and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would prohibit executive agencies from soliciting information about gender identity on any forms or surveys. It would require that any questions about sex or gender on government forms provide only "male" and "female" as response options and would require agencies to reject submissions with any other response to sex or gender questions. The bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance to agencies on implementation within 180 days. The bill includes specific definitions of male, female, sex, gender, and gender identity for purposes of the legislation.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
Actions (2)
- Jun 25, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Jun 25, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 25, 2025
Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Moore of Alabama) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To prohibit the heads of executive agencies from asking about gender identity on any form or survey, to require executive agencies provide male and female as the only options to respond to questions about sex or gender on any forms or surveys and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Restoring Biological Truth in Government Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ASKING ABOUT GENDER IDENTITY ON ANY EXECUTIVE AGENCY FORM OR SURVEY.
(a) Prohibition.—With respect to any collection of information conducted by or for an executive agency through a form or survey, the head of such agency—
(1) may not—
(A) solicit or obtain any information regarding the gender identity of an individual; and
(B) provide an option to select or mark on the form or survey that sex or gender of an individual is something other than male or female; and
(2) shall reject the submission of any such form or survey that provides a response other than male or female to a required question on sex or gender.
(b) OMB Guidance.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance to the heads of covered agencies on the implementation of the provisions of this section.
(c) Definitions.—In this Act:
(1) Executive agency.—The term “executive agency” means an establishment in the executive branch of the Federal Government, including—
(A) the Executive Office of the President;
(B) any executive department;
(C) any independent regulatory agency;
(D) any military department;
(E) any government corporation; and
(F) any government-controlled corporation.
(2) Female.—The term “female” means an individual who naturally 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.
(3) Gender.—The term “gender”—
(A) means—
(i) males, females, or the natural differences between males and females, unless such term is otherwise specified or used alone (rather than with or as an adjective modifying other words); and
(ii) a synonym for sex; and
(B) does not mean gender identity, experienced gender, gender expression, or gender roles.
(4) Gender identity.—The term “gender identity” does not mean sex or gender.
(5) Male.—The term “male” means an individual who naturally 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.
(6) Sex.—The term “sex” means the biological determination as to whether an individual is male or female. <all>
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