House Values Action Team Chairman Robert B. Aderholt’s Statement on Passage of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act

WASHINGTON – Congressman Robert B. Aderholt (AL-04), Chairman of the House Values Action Team, released the following statement today regarding the House passage of H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act:  

“Today’s passage of H.R. 28, The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, is a victory for fairness and common sense in athletics. This legislation reaffirms the original intent of Title IX by ensuring that women and girls have a level playing field in sports—free from unfair competition. I commend Speaker Johnson, Chairman Walberg, Representatives Steube, Miller, and Van Duyne, and Riley Gaines for their leadership on this critical issue.” said Congressman Aderholt, “This is about protecting opportunities for female athletes to compete, succeed, and excel, as intended when Title IX was enacted. The American people have made it clear: they value fairness, and today, we delivered on that principle.”  

H.R. 28 amends the Education Amendments of 1972 to comply with the original intent of Title IX, making the recognition of sex solely based on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth. This bill also clarifies that recipients of federal funding violate the Title IX prohibition against sex discrimination if they allow a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program designed for women or girls.  

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