Graham, Tuberville Introduce Bill to Protect Women's Sports

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) introduced the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 that would preserve Title IX protections for female athletes and allow safe and fair competition in women's sports in the U.S.

"We have to stand up to the radical Left now before it's too late," said Senator Graham. "This legislation is much-needed to protect the integrity and safety of women's sports. I appreciate Senator Tuberville's leadership and was glad to join my colleagues in this effort."

"President Trump ran on the issue of saving women's sports and won in a landslide. 70% of Americans agree-men don't belong in women's sports or locker rooms. I have said many times that I think Title IX is one of the best things to come out of Washington. But in the last few years, it has been destroyed. While I'm glad that the Biden administration ultimately rescinded the proposed rule, Congress has to ensure this never happens again. I am welcoming my first granddaughter this spring and won't stop fighting until her rights to fairly compete are protected. 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," said Senator Tuberville.

The legislation is also cosponsored by U.S. Senators Jim Banks (R-Indiana), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), John Kennedy (R-Louisiana), James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), Tim Sheehy (R-Montana), Dan Sullivan (R-Arkansas), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), and Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi).

The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025:

• Ensures Title IX provisions treat gender as "recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth."
• Bans recipients of federal funding from operating, sponsoring, or facilitating athletic programs that permit a male to participate in a women's sporting event.

The legislation is endorsed by Independent Women's Voice, Concerned Women for America, and Heritage Action for America.

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