HR 7368
Riley Gaines Act
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Bill overview
The Riley Gaines Act allows female student athletes to sue colleges and athletic associations if they believe they were harmed by a biologically male athlete competing in women’s sports. Specifically, it seeks to provide a legal pathway for female athletes to recover damages if they experienced physical injury due to an advantage gained by a male athlete competing in their category. The bill aims to address concerns about fairness and safety in women’s athletics.
Key provisions
- Allows civil lawsuits against colleges and athletic associations.
- Specifies negligence or reckless conduct as grounds for a lawsuit.
- Requires physical injury to a female athlete to be a condition for filing suit.
- Permits recovery of damages, including scholarship or professional opportunity loss.
- Provides for attorney’s fees for successful plaintiffs.
Who is affected
- Colleges and Universities
- Athletic Associations
- Female Student Athletes
- Biologically male student athletes
- Federal District Courts
Notable changes
- Creates a legal mechanism for female athletes to seek redress for harm caused by male competitors.
- Defines specific criteria for establishing negligence or recklessness in permitting male athletes to compete in women’s sports.
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Primary sponsor
John J. McGuire
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 7368
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To authorize civil actions against institutions of higher education and athletic associations that negligently or recklessly permit a biologically male student athlete to compete in an athletic competition intended exclusively for female student athletes, resulting in harm.
This Act may be cited as the Riley Gaines Act
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