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To require the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report relating to violence against women in athletics.
Summary
This bill requires the Attorney General to submit a report to Congress within one year analyzing issues affecting women and girls in athletics. The report must examine impediments to fair and safe competition for female athletes, instances of female athletes losing opportunities when competing against biological males, and the effectiveness of state laws addressing these concerns. The report must also analyze the prevalence of online violence, harassment, and sexual abuse against women and girls in athletics, and the effectiveness of federal and state laws preventing such abuse. The report must include policy recommendations to address the issues identified.
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Sponsor (1)
10 cosponsors
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL)
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
Actions (2)
- Jan 13, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Jan 13, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 13, 2025
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Sheehy, and Mr. Tuberville) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To require the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report relating to violence against women in athletics.
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 “Fair Play for Girls Act”.
SEC. 2. REPORT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives a report on violence against females in athletics in the United States that includes—
(1) an analysis of—
(A) the impediments to fair and safe competition for biological female athletes;
(B) the prevalence of biological female athletes losing opportunities, including medals and championships, when competing against biological males;
(C) the effectiveness of State laws aimed at mitigating the risk of bodily harm and loss of opportunity associated with the permitting of biological men to compete in women’s sports;
(D) the prevalence and root causes of online violence, harassment, and abuse against women and girls in athletics;
(E) the prevalence of sexual harassment and abuse of women and girls in athletics; and
(F) the effectiveness of Federal and State laws aimed at preventing the sexual harassment and abuse of women and girls in athletics; and
(2) policy recommendations to solve the issues described in paragraph (1). <all>
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