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Title IX Clarification Act of 2026

To clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex.

Introduced Jul 30, 2026

Latest action (Jul 30, 2026) Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Referred to
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Issues
Civil RightsEducation

Summary
  • Amends Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to define "sex" as an individual's biologically determined sex, either male or female.
  • Defines "female" for purposes of Title IX as an individual with a reproductive system that produces, transports, and utilizes ova.
  • Defines "male" for purposes of Title IX as an individual with a reproductive system that produces, transports, and utilizes sperm.
  • Applies these definitions to federal nondiscrimination requirements for education programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
  • Takes effect upon enactment and applies to education programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance on or after the date of enactment.

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Sponsor (1)
10 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. Jul 30, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
  2. Jul 30, 2026 Introduced in Senate

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in Senate · Jul 30, 2026

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 30, 2026

Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Justice, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Budd, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Daines, and Mr. Sheehy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL

To clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex.

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 “Title IX Clarification Act of 2026”.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.

Section 901(c) of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681(c)) is amended—

(1) by striking “title an educational institution” and inserting the following: “title—

“(1) the term ‘educational institution”’;

(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

“(2) the term ‘sex’ refers to an individual’s biologically determined sex, as either male or female;

“(3) the term ‘female’, when used with respect to a natural person, means an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a congenital anomaly, historical accident, or intentional or unintentional disruption, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes the large gamete (ova) for fertilization; and

“(4) the term ‘male’, when used with respect to a natural person, means an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a congenital anomaly, historical accident, or intentional or unintentional disruption, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes the small gamete (sperm) for fertilization.”.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

(a) Effective Date.—Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

(b) Application of Amendments.—The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to education programs and activities for which Federal financial assistance is received on or after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

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