WASHINGTON—Ahead of the Senate vote on legislation protecting women’s sports, the White House issued a statement supporting the bill, saying that it is an important move that complements the president’s executive order.
“The Administration strongly supports passage of S. 9, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025,” the White House statement said. “Through an amendment to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, this bill would expressly recognize what is already federal law—that it is an illegal act of discrimination for a man to participate in a federally funded athletic program or activity designated for women or girls.”
The White House also noted that the bill, introduced by Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville, recognizes that the word “sex,” as “used in the statutory scheme, is based solely on reproductive biology and genetics.”
