A Bill to Prohibit Participation of Males in Athletic Programs at Military Service Academies
Introduced by Mr. Johnson of South Dakota and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 11, 2025
- A BILL
- To prohibit the participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designated for women or girls.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPATION OF MALES IN ATHLETIC PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES AT THE MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES THAT ARE
- DESIGNATED FOR WOMEN OR GIRLS.
- (a) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy do not permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls.
- (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. — Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a recipient from permitting males to train or practice with an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls so long as no female is deprived of a roster spot on a team or sport, opportunity to participate in a practice or competition, scholarship, admission to an educational institution, or any other benefit that accompanies participating in the athletic program or activity.
- (c) DEFINITIONS. — In this section
- (1) the term “athletic programs and activities” includes all programs or activities that are provided conditional upon participation with any athletic team;
- and
- (2) the term “sex” means a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
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