Exclusive: Republican Rep. Greg Steube and Sen. Tommy Tuberville plan to introduce a bicameral bill that would block biological males from participating in U.S. Olympic Committee events for women, Fox News reports. I got it digitally.
The Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act would prohibit any governing body recognized by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) from allowing biological males to participate in women’s athletic competitions. .
The bill, obtained by Fox News Digital, would require women to “at some point produce, transport, and use their eggs for fertilization.”
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Republican Rep. Greg Steube of Florida heads to the Capitol to vote on April 27, 2023. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
The bill defines a man as someone who “has, had, has, or has at some point a reproductive system that produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization, or who has a developmental or genetic defined as “an individual who would have the same status absent an unusual or historical accident.”
The bill would “prohibit persons of the male gender from participating in amateur sports competitions designated for women, women, and girls.”
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“Congress should not legislate to stop biological males from beating up women over the title of champion,” Steube told FOX News Digital. “Due to U.S. boxing’s illogical transgender policies, I have introduced legislation that would prevent organizations that choose to live in delusion from being recognized by the United States Olympic Committee.”
“We must fight the erasure of women’s sports by defending truth, reality, safety, and fairness,” added Steube, who is scheduled to introduce the House version of the bill Thursday morning.
Tuberville, R-Alabama, also plans to introduce a companion bill in the Senate on Thursday.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 27, 2023. (Anna Moneymaker)
“It’s very concerning that USA Boxing has changed its policy to allow men and women to box,” Tuberville told FOX News Digital. “Men should not participate in women’s sports at any level, especially not in a sport like boxing. Whether it’s Little League or the Olympics, it’s unsafe, unfair, and just plain wrong. ing.
“This bill will ensure that the Olympics are fair to American women who spend their lives training to represent our country on the world stage.”
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The bill was filed after USA Boxing announced a new policy in which both transgender men and women would be allowed to compete in biological divisions. The requirements to compete in each category are as follows:
- For athletes to declare that their gender is male or female and have completed gender surgery accordingly.
- The athlete in question completed quarterly hormone testing for at least 4 years post-surgery.
- For transgender female competitors, you must demonstrate that your testosterone level has been less than 5 nmol/L for at least 48 months prior to your first competition.
- For transgender men, testosterone levels must be maintained at a level of 10 nmol/L or higher during the period of eligibility to compete in the male category.
USA Boxing is the latest sports organization to allow transgender competitors to compete in the division of the gender they identify with. This regulation was first drafted in his August 2022, and this policy became effective in his January 1, 2024.
The House version of the bill includes Sens. Harriet Hageman of Wyoming, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Randy Webber of Texas, Jeff Duncan of South Carolina, and Sens. It is co-sponsored by Republican Sens. Paul Gosar of South Carolina, William Timmons of South Carolina, and Erin Houchin of South Carolina. Neil Dunn of Indiana, Doug LaMalfa of California and Brian Babin of Texas.
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Last year, Steube also sponsored protections for women and girls in sports law. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives on April 20, 2023 and awaits a vote in the U.S. Senate.
This bill would give women and girls a level playing field in sports by ensuring that school athletics comply with Title IX’s recognition of human reproductive biology and birth genetics. be. This bill would ensure that biological women compete against other biological women in women’s sports operated, sponsored, and promoted by recipients of federal funds.
