U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB1028: Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026
Status: In committee, February 17, 2026
To modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations.
What the bill says
To modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations.
From the committee substitute text, February 17, 2026:
A BILL To modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Eligibility requirements (a) Definition Section 220501(b) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (13) female means an individual who has, had, will have--or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident--the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes eggs for fertilization. (14) male means an individual who has, had, will have--or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident--the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization. (15) sex means an individual's biological sex, either male or female. . (b) Eligibility Section 220522 of title 36, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (18), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (19), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (20) prohibits a person whose sex is male from participating in an amateur athletic competition that is designated for females, women, or girls. . February 17, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Sponsors
- Greg Steube (R, HD-FL-17) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Clyde (R, HD-009)
- LaMalfa, Doug (R, 1)
- Mike Haridopolos (R, HD-FL-8)
- Nancy Mace (R, HD-001)
- Tim Burchett (R, HD-002)
- Claudia Tenney (R, HD-024)
- Daniel Webster (R, HD-011)
- Troy Nehls (R, HD-TX-22)
- Burgess Owens (R, 4)
- Mary Miller (R, HD-015)
- Hageman, Harriet (R, HD-000)
Latest actions
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-497.
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 10.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Submitted in House
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Athletes, Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination, Sports and Recreation, School athletics
Common questions
- What is HB1028?
- HB1028 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026.
- What does HB1028 do?
- In its own words: To modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations.
- What is the status of HB1028?
- In committee as of February 17, 2026. Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423. (February 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1028?
- Greg Steube (R, HD-FL-17), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1028?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1028
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