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GOP-led Congress promises to save women with rushed vote on anti-trans sports bill
Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) has vowed to protect and save women from the radical left with the reintroduction of his anti-trans sports bill, which will be fast-tracked for a vote by the new Congress. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act was included in the House Republican majoritys new rules package as a priority to be voted on in the first 100 days. The rules package passed the House last Friday. Related Mike Johnson may use anti-trans measures to hold onto his job as House Speaker Johnson could use anti-trans measures to placate far-right opponents who want to replace him. The package also says it will be voted on as read. That is, there can be no amendments that could slow down the voting process. No bill number is given in the package, but the description of the bill mimics the bill text: The bill to amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with Title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a persons reproductive biology and genetics at birth. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today The radical left is not in step with the American people on the issue of protecting womens sports,Steube said in a statement in which he repeatedly misgendered trans women.Americans have loudly spokenthat they do not want men stealing sports records from women, entering their daughters locker rooms, replacing female athletes onteams, and taking their daughters scholarship opportunities.My legislation stands for truth, safety,and reality: men have no place in womens sports. Republicans have promised to protect womens sports, and under President Trumps leadership, we will fulfill this promise. As we kickoff the new Congress,Iam pleased to announce that I willbe reintroducing my landmark legislation to protect womens sports with the support of 56of my colleagues!It will be included in the Majority rules package to be heard within the first 100 days.My pic.twitter.com/Mg6kf879xl Congressman Greg Steube (@RepGregSteube) January 3, 2025The bill seeks to ban any recipient of federal funding who operates, sponsors, or facilitates an athletic program or activity to permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity designed for women or girls.The companion bill in the Senate will also be reintroduced by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). I am welcoming my first granddaughter this spring and wont stop fighting until her rights to fairly compete are protected, Tuberville told Fox News Digital. I hope every one of my colleagues will join me in standing up for our daughters, nieces, and granddaughters by voting for this critical bill.The House passed Steubes version of the bill in April 2023 along party lines. It was never brought to a vote in what was then a Democratic-led Senate. But the Senate and the White House are now controlled by the GOP, so the bill has a better chance of passing.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.
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