HR 5050
Safety and Opportunity for Girls Act of 2025
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Bill overview
The Safety and Opportunity for Girls Act of 2025 clarifies the definitions of ‘female,’ ‘male,’ and ‘sex’ within the context of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Specifically, it defines ‘female’ and ‘male’ based on reproductive systems capable of fertilization and establishes ‘sex’ as referring to either male or female. The bill maintains the current allowance for sex-segregated spaces and programs within educational institutions, ensuring schools can continue to offer these options without impacting federal funding.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘female’ and ‘male’ based on reproductive systems.
- Establishes ‘sex’ as referring to either male or female.
- Defines ‘sex-segregated’ as limited to or separated by sex.
- Reinforces the ability of educational institutions to maintain sex-segregated spaces.
- Reinforces the ability of educational institutions to maintain sex-segregated athletic and academic programs.
Who is affected
- Educational institutions
- Students
- Athletic programs
- Academic programs
- The Secretary of Education
Notable changes
- Provides a more detailed biological definition of ‘female’ and ‘male’ for Title IX purposes.
- Explicitly confirms the allowance for sex-segregated spaces and programs.
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Doug LaMalfa
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 5050
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To clarify protections related to sex and sex-segregated spaces and to activities under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
This Act may be cited as the Safety and Opportunity for Girls Act of 2025
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Section 901 of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681) is amended by adding at end the following:
For purposes of this title:
female, when used to refer 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 eggs for fertilization.
The term male
, when used to refer 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 sperm for fertilization.
The term sex
, when referring to an individual’s sex, means to refer to either male or female, as biologically determined.
The term sex-segregated
means limited to or separated by sex.
Nothing in this title may be construed—
to prohibit, to authorize the Secretary to prohibit, or to authorize the Secretary to make receipt of funding under this title contingent upon an educational institution forgoing the maintenance of sex-segregated spaces by educational institutions, including bathrooms and locker rooms; or
to prohibit, to authorize the Secretary to prohibit, or to authorize the Secretary to make receipt of funding under this title contingent upon an educational institution forgoing the maintenance of sex-segregated athletic or academic programs by educational institutions.