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Congressman Tom Rice Cosponsors Legislation to Protect Women and Girls in Competitive Sports
Mar 25 2022
Congressman Tom Rice Cosponsors Legislation to Protect Women and Girls in Competitive Sports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week Congressman Tom Rice (R-SC) joined 33 of his colleagues in cosponsoring H.R. 426, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. This legislation ensures that women and girls are allowed a fair playing field in competitive sports by requiring school athletic organizations to comply with the Title IX recognition of a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
“I am a proud to be a cosponsor of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, states Congressman Rice. “Biological males should not be able to compete against biological females period. I stand with Emma Weyant and all female athletes who deserve equal opportunity in joining teams, setting records, and earning scholarships.”
Background:
This bill makes it a violation of federal law for a recipient of federal funds who operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls.
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