The bill, which would forbid “a person whose sex is male” from playing on women’s sports teams, echoes legislation already in place in 26 states. The House of Representatives voted 218 to 206 to pass a bill that would unilaterally ban trans women from competing in women’s sports Tuesday. The votes were nearly split along party lines, but two Democrats, Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez, both from Texas, voted for the bill.

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Ban on trans women in women's sports passes the House

The United States House approved this Tuesday, the 14th, a bill banning trans people from women's sports competitions. The measure, backed by representatives from the Republican Party, applies to school tournaments and provides punishments for schools that violate the guidelines. To register for sports competitions, the project establishes that sex must be “determined based on the biological reproductive organs assigned at birth”. In addition, i…

A Câmara dos Estados Unidos aprovou nesta terça-feira, 14, um projeto que bane pessoas trans de competições esportivas femininas. A medida, apoiada por deputados do Partido Republicano, se aplica a torneios escolares e prevê punições para colégios que descumprirem as diretrizes. Para inscrição em competições esportivas, o projeto estabelece que o sexo deve ser "determinado com base nos órgãos reprodutivos biológicos atribuídos ao nascimento". Al…

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United States bans transgender people from women's sports competitions

The United States House approved on Tuesday (Jan. 14, 2025) a bill banning transgender people from women's competitions. The measure, supported by representatives from the Republican Party, is valid for school tournaments and cites punishments for schools. The project, called the “Sports Act for the Protection of Women and Girls 2025”, stipulates that, in order to register for sports competitions, sex must be recognized “solely based on the pers…

A Câmara dos Estados Unidos aprovou na 3ª feira (14.jan.2025) um projeto que bane pessoas transgênero de competições femininas. A medida, apoiada por deputados do Partido Republicano, é válida para torneios escolares e cita punições para colégios. O projeto, chamado de “Ato Esportivo para Proteção de Mulheres e Meninas de 2025”, estipula que, para inscrição em competições esportivas, o sexo deve ser reconhecido “unicamente a partir dos órgão rep…

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U.S. House approves bill against trans people in women's competition

The House of Representatives has passed a bill, with a vote of 218 to 206, to ban trans women from competing in women’s sports nationwide. The bill, called the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, was sponsored by Republican Representative Greg Steube of Florida. It received nearly unanimous Republican support, with two Texas Democrats, Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez, voting in favor. The legislation builds on state-level efforts to …

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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a floor vote to ban trans and intersex girls and women from participating in sports at federally funded schools and universities. A similar bill is also currently before the U.S. Senate. While the 216-206 vote fell mostly along party lines, Texas Democrats Vicente Gonzalez of District 34 (located in the furthest south point of the state and including Corpus Christi) and Henry Cuellar of District 29 (which…

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Bill banning trans girls, women from school sports passes U.S. House

Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced a resolution with Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) demanding that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) reverse its rule allowing biological males to compete in women's sports. In addition to the NCAA, the resolution implores all other sports-governing bodies to do the same and prohibit transgender-identified biological male athletes from competing in women's sports. "Women's sports w…

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Women’s sports is poised for a significant year, with several major competitions anticipated to dominate popular content and fan engagement.

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A recent survey indicates that a significant majority of U.S. parents oppose the promotion of trans ideology in public schools. This comes as states take action to protect parental rights and ensure fairness in sports for female athletes. The poll gathered responses from 1,000 American parents of children aged 18 or younger between December 12 and 18, 2024.

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