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Title IX Clarification Act of 2026

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

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (11)
Rick Scott (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Darline Graham (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
This legislation aims to amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to clarify federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. Its primary purpose is to establish that discrimination prohibited under Title IX is based on the biological reality of sex . The Act explicitly defines the term "sex" as an individual's biologically determined sex , meaning either male or female. It further specifies that "female" refers to an individual who naturally possesses, or would possess, the reproductive system that produces ova for fertilization, while "male" refers to an individual who naturally possesses, or would possess, the reproductive system that produces sperm for fertilization, accounting for anomalies or disruptions. These amendments will take effect on the date of enactment and will apply to education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance on or after that date.
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Timeline
Jul 21, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-8781
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 30, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jul 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • July 21, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-8781
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • July 30, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


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

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 119-8781: Title IX Clarification Act of 2026
Education programs fundingSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Title IX Clarification Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-5179| Senate 
| Updated: 7/30/2026
This legislation aims to amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to clarify federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. Its primary purpose is to establish that discrimination prohibited under Title IX is based on the biological reality of sex . The Act explicitly defines the term "sex" as an individual's biologically determined sex , meaning either male or female. It further specifies that "female" refers to an individual who naturally possesses, or would possess, the reproductive system that produces ova for fertilization, while "male" refers to an individual who naturally possesses, or would possess, the reproductive system that produces sperm for fertilization, accounting for anomalies or disruptions. These amendments will take effect on the date of enactment and will apply to education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance on or after that date.
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Timeline
Jul 21, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-8781
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 30, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jul 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • July 21, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-8781
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • 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 (11)
Rick Scott (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Darline Graham (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

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 119-8781: Title IX Clarification Act of 2026
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Education programs fundingSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination