U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8781: Title IX Clarification Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 8, 2026
To clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex.
What the bill says
To clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex.
From the committee substitute text, September 8, 2026:
A BILL To clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Title IX Clarification Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Title IX amendments Section 901(c) of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681(c) ) is amended-- (1) by striking title an educational institution and inserting the following: title-- (1) the term educational institution , (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon, and (3) by adding at the end the (3) the term female , when used with respect to a natural person, means an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a congenital anomaly, historical accident, or intentional or unintentional disruption, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes the large gamete (ova) for fertilization; and (4) the term male , when used with respect to a natural person, means an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a congenital anomaly, historical accident, or intentional or unintentional disruption, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes the …
Sponsors
- Jodey Arrington (R, HD-019) · primary sponsor
- Troy Downing (R, HD-002)
- Richard McCormick (R, HD-GA-6)
- Russ Fulcher (R, HD-001)
- Christopher Smith (R, HD-NJ-4)
- Mike Bost (R, HD-012)
- Claudia Tenney (R, HD-024)
- Sheri Biggs (R, HD-SC-3)
- Barry Moore (R, HD-AL-2)
- Michael Rulli (R, HD-006)
- Greg Steube (R, HD-FL-17)
- August Pfluger (R, HD-011)
Latest actions
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 698.
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-798.
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Education programs funding, Education, Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Common questions
- What is HB8781?
- HB8781 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Title IX Clarification Act of 2026.
- What does HB8781 do?
- In its own words: To clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex.
- What is the status of HB8781?
- In committee as of September 8, 2026. Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 698. (September 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8781?
- Jodey Arrington (R, HD-019), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB8781?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8781
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