Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

Summary

Makes it a violation of Title IX for any recipient of federal funds that runs or supports athletic programs to allow a person whose sex is male at birth to participate in athletic teams or activities designated for women or girls. The bill defines “sex” for this rule solely by a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth. Applies to schools and other organizations that receive federal money and operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletics. It creates a clear legal requirement about who may compete on women’s teams and is likely to prompt changes to team rosters, eligibility rules, and enforcement actions under federal civil-rights law.

• Creates a Title IX violation if a recipient of federal funds allows persons identified as male at birth to play on teams designated for women or girls.
• Defines sex for this rule solely by reproductive biology and genetics at birth, excluding gender identity.
• Applies to any federally funded entity that operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs, including schools and colleges.
• Triggers existing Title IX enforcement tools for compliance but does not set new funding or enforcement mechanisms.
• Requires covered institutions to change eligibility policies, verification practices, and team assignments where they depend on gender identity.
• Does not include an implementation timeline, exceptions, or new federal funding to help compliance.
• Likely to prompt legal challenges and administrative disputes over compliance and proof of sex at birth.
• Section 1 only sets the act’s short title and creates no substantive duties.