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A bill to prohibit the participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designated for women or girls.
To prohibit the participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designated for women or girls.
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Defense to prohibit males from participating in athletic programs and activities designated for women or girls at the three military service academies. Males may train or practice with women's athletic teams only if no female athlete loses a roster spot, participation opportunity, scholarship, or other benefit. The bill defines sex as a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Tommy Tuberville’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $68,223
- BEASLEY ALLEN $19,800
- RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES $13,782
- BEASLEY ALLEN LAW FIRM $13,200
- LEWIS M. CARTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY $12,100
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Tommy Tuberville → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jun 9, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. · senate
- Jun 9, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 9, 2025
Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To prohibit the participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designated for women or girls.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPATION OF MALES IN ATHLETIC PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES AT THE MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED FOR WOMEN OR GIRLS.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy do not permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls.
(b) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a recipient from permitting males to train or practice with an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls so long as no female is deprived of a roster spot on a team or sport, opportunity to participate in a practice or competition, scholarship, admission to an educational institution, or any other benefit that accompanies participating in the athletic program or activity.
(c) Definitions.—In this section—
(1) the term “athletic programs and activities” includes all programs or activities that are provided conditional upon participation with any athletic team; and
(2) the term “sex” means a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth. <all>
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