This bill proposes to prohibit entities from receiving Federal funds if they allow individuals to access or use a single-sex facility that does not correspond to their biological sex . The legislation defines "biological sex" based on the reproductive system's capacity to produce eggs (female) or sperm (male), and specifies that "single-sex facilities" include restrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms. This prohibition applies broadly to various entities, including private organizations, non-Federal government agencies, and State, Tribal, or local governments, aiming to enforce sex-segregated spaces based on these biological definitions. However, the bill provides specific, limited exceptions to this funding restriction. These exceptions allow emergency medical personnel to access such facilities during a medical emergency, and permit law enforcement officers to do so when in active pursuit of a suspect or as part of an active investigation. These are the only circumstances under which an individual may access a facility not corresponding to their biological sex without jeopardizing an entity's federal funding.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Government Operations and Politics
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Stop the Invasion of Women’s Spaces Act
USA119th CongressHR-1017| House
| Updated: 2/5/2025
This bill proposes to prohibit entities from receiving Federal funds if they allow individuals to access or use a single-sex facility that does not correspond to their biological sex . The legislation defines "biological sex" based on the reproductive system's capacity to produce eggs (female) or sperm (male), and specifies that "single-sex facilities" include restrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms. This prohibition applies broadly to various entities, including private organizations, non-Federal government agencies, and State, Tribal, or local governments, aiming to enforce sex-segregated spaces based on these biological definitions. However, the bill provides specific, limited exceptions to this funding restriction. These exceptions allow emergency medical personnel to access such facilities during a medical emergency, and permit law enforcement officers to do so when in active pursuit of a suspect or as part of an active investigation. These are the only circumstances under which an individual may access a facility not corresponding to their biological sex without jeopardizing an entity's federal funding.