U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5179: Title IX Clarification Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 30, 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.
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 introduced text, July 30, 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. 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 small gamete …
Sponsors
- Blackburn, Marsha (R) · primary sponsor
- Justice, James (R, SD-WV)
- Katie Boyd Britt (R, SD-AL)
- Budd, Ted (R)
- Risch, James (R)
- Crapo, Mike (R, SD-ID)
- Lummis, Cynthia (R)
- Scott, Rick (R)
- Ricketts, Pete (R)
- Daines, Steve (R)
- Sheehy, Tim (R)
- Graham, Darline (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Education programs funding, Education, Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Common questions
- What is SB5179?
- SB5179 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Title IX Clarification Act of 2026.
- What does SB5179 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 SB5179?
- In committee as of July 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (July 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5179?
- Blackburn, Marsha (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5179?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5179
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