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The bill, known as the "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act," would amend Title IX, the federal law banning sex discrimination in schools, to recognize a person's "sex" as "based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth." Schools who allow "a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls" risk losing federal funding.
It passed in the House with 218 voting in favor, 206 voting against and one voting present. Two Democrats from Texas — Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez — joined all Republicans in support of the bill. Democratic Rep. Don Davis of North Carolina voted present.
"An overwhelming majority of Americans believe that men don't belong in women's sports and that we must allow common sense to prevail," Republican Rep. Greg Steube of Florida, who introduced the bill, said during floor debate ahead of the vote.
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