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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.

USA119th CongressS-5179| Senate 
| Updated: 7/30/2026
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (10)
Rick Scott (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)James C. Justice (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Timeline
Jul 30, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jul 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • July 30, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 30, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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.

USA119th CongressS-5179| Senate 
| Updated: 7/30/2026
Timeline
Jul 30, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jul 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • July 30, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 30, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (10)
Rick Scott (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)James C. Justice (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted