FOX First: Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is reintroducing a measure to block biological male participation in women’s and girls’ sports in the new Republican-led Senate. The bill is expected to be approved by the leadership. Vote.
Protecting women and girls in sports legislation is a long-standing movement for the Alabama Republican Party, first introduced in 2023.
The bill states that Title IX treats gender as “recognized solely based on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth” and does not adjust sex to apply to gender identity. claim.
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville has long led efforts to protect women’s and girls’ sports. (Getty Images)
Tuberville’s bill would prohibit federal funds from going to athletic programs that allow biological males to participate in women’s and girls’ sports.
This applies to biological men and boys who identify as transgender and seek participation in events and leagues for women and girls.
“President Trump ran on a platform of saving women’s sports and won in a landslide,” the senator said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “70% of Americans agree – men should not have a place in women’s sports or locker rooms. I’ve said it many times, Title IX is one of the best things coming out of Washington. But in the last few years, it has been destroyed.”
“I’m glad the Biden administration has finally rescinded the proposed rule, but Congress needs to make sure this never happens again. I’m welcoming my first grandchild this spring, and I don’t want her to have fair competition.” We will not stop fighting until our rights are protected, and I hope so.” All of my colleagues will join me in voting for this important bill for our daughters, nieces, and granddaughters. will stand up for ”
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Protecting women’s and girls’ sports has become a hot-button issue. (Tamil Khalifa/Getty Images)
The bill is supported by Sens. James Risch and Mike Crapo of Idaho; Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.; Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, R-North Carolina; and Sherry, R-Virginia. It is co-sponsored by 23 Republican senators, including Sens. Moore Capito and Kevin Cramer. RN.D., Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, James Lankford, Republican of Oklahoma, Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, Republican of Montana, Roger Wicker, Republican of Kansas. Marshall, Utah Republican Mike Lee, Republican of Louisiana, John Kennedy, John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, Republican of Wyoming, Eric Schmidt, Republican of Missouri, Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, Republican of Tennessee, Katie Britt, Republican of Alabama, Pete Ricketts, Republican Neb.
“Men don’t have to disenfranchise or put young women at risk. By allowing biological men to compete against women, they can earn wins, scholarships, and even health.” This bill will make women’s sports safe for girls again, and I will do everything in my power to get it through Congress quickly.” said in his own statement.
Tuberville’s office said he is working closely with President-elect Donald Trump to ensure fair competition under his administration.
The new Senate was under the authority of Socialist Majority Leader John Thune, and Tuberville’s bill received the appropriate blessing to move forward. A vote on the bill could come as early as this weekend.
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Senator John Thune (AP Photo/Susan Walsh/File)
Democrats will be forced to go on record on transgender issues. The transgender issue managed to rear its ugly head in the 2024 presidential election, receiving backlash from Americans at the polls. One of the Trump campaign’s most memorable ads claimed, “Kamala is for them, President Trump is for you.”
In a lame-duck move, the Biden administration withdrew proposed Title IX rule changes last month after a long battle to reconcile policies.
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Biden sought to include protections for gender identity. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Senator/File)
During his term, the administration sought to expand the definition of sex discrimination to include both sexual orientation and gender identity to protect LGBTQ students.
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The proposal met with excessive resistance and plans to implement the new rules were delayed.
Additionally, Biden’s efforts were tied to legal challenges. His rule changes were struck down by U.S. district judges in several states over the summer.
