Washington – a measure that would be Bar transgender students A house in the USA has passed since participating in school sports teams in women consistent with their sexual identity.
Legislation – which were promoted 218-206 -He came because more and more states adopted provisions prohibiting athletes dealing with athletes in sport in schools and universities of K-12, which are in line with their sexual identity and among the wider support conducted by GOP in order to adopt anti-trans regulations.
President Elek Donald Trump, who is to be sworn in on January 20, repeatedly promised the campaign trail that he would ban transgender youth in school sports, which comply with their sexual identity.
Almost all American democrats opposed this middle, but two Texans – American representatives. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez – voted for it. The democratic representative of North Carolina Don Davis voted to “present”.
Florida GOP Rep. Greg Steube introduced legislation, a The version that the house has passed In the previous session of the Congress, but they had no chance of success when the Democrats controlled the Senate.
Mike Johnson, marshal of the American House, said: “This is a great day for women in America” ​​during a press conference after voting.
The Louisiana Republican said that “the house voted in favor of maintaining common sense.”
Riley Gaines, a former NCAA swimmer at the University of Kentucky, who was at a press conference, said that with the passage of the house: “We are one step closer to the nation to make sure that none of them is able to take the trophy, a place to play , game time, resources or an opportunity to compete, from a woman. “
Gaines is a leading voice in the opposite participation of transgender athletes in sport, which comply with their sexual identity.
. Human rights campaignThe LGBTQ+sparrow group noticed that there was “significant disinformation and disinformation about what entails the inclusion of transgender young people in sport” and that the participation of students by students “Trans” was not a problem. “
What would the bill be done
. The measure would change Title IX, so that “sex is recognized only on the basis of reproductive biology and genetics of a given person after birth.”
The bill does not specify how the ban would be enforced – it was quickly indicated that Democrats in the opposition inside.
Title IX is a breakthrough federal law regarding civil rights that prohibit schools that receive federal funds from practicing discrimination based on sex.
In April 2024, the Biden administration published updated provisions for Title IX, some of which tried to strengthen federal security for LGBTQ+students.
But last week, Federal judge in Kentucky It dropped the final principle of administration throughout the country – the completion of the enforcement of updated provisions that attracted a forceful GOP opposition and a lot of legal challenges and created a political patchwork throughout the country.
Because the Republicans now run both congress chambers, as well as the approaching return of Trump to the White House, GOP has a more solid position to introduce such a ban.
Alabama Gop Senator Tommy Tuberville He again introduced a similar remedy in the US Senate last week. This effort that He already has support Of the 35 Republicans of the Senate, it would probably be required to support at least 60 senators to cross a filibuster.
There are 45 democratic senators in the congress, though independent sleep. Angus King Maine and Bern Sanders from Vermont Caucus with Democrats.
The United States Education Department did not immediately respond to the request of the states of Newsroom for a comment on Tuesday on the home account.
Democrats, opposition from civil rights groups
The agent attracted forceful opposition from home democrats, who spoke during a floor debate in front of the background with the inscription: “Act on strengthening the reinforcement of GOP predators”.
The act is entitled Republicans as “Protection of women and girls in the Sports Act of 2025”
US representative Suzanne Bonamici, part of the American Committee for Education and Working Service, fiercely opposed the middle, which, as she said, “will strengthen children’s predators – exposing students throughout the country to an increased risk.”
Bonamici expressed concerns about the violations of privacy and harassment in the scope of enforcing the Act.
“This is the bill” one size that suits everyone “, which would apply equally to each sport, from K-12 to universities,” said Oregon Democrat during the floor debate.
In the meantime 400 groups of civil rightsHe called on the members of the Congress to reject this agent on Monday, writing in a letter that “this discriminatory proposal is aimed at excluding transgender, optional and intersial people from athletics programs in schools.”
“Instead of providing equal objects, equipment and travels or any other strategy, to which athletes have been emerging for decades, the Act cynically curtain attacks on transgender people as a matter of athletic policy,” they wrote.
Last updated 17:54, January 14, 2025
