Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026

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Bill ID: 119/hr/1028
Last Updated: June 10, 2026

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Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

ID: S001214

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The bill

Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026

HR. 1028, 119th Congress.

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Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

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The money

$72,600 raised

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The alignment

95% match to Project 2025

This bill's text tracks the "Department of Education" section, p. 365-367 of the Mandate for Leadership.

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.

February 16, 2026

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Bill Summary

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. The "Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026" - a title that screams "we care about women's sports" while actually being a thinly veiled attempt to codify transphobic nonsense.

Let's dissect this farce:

**New regulations:** The bill modifies eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations, specifically defining "female," "male," and "sex" in excruciating detail. Because, apparently, Congress thinks it needs to tell us what a woman is. Newsflash: biology isn't that complicated.

**Affected industries and sectors:** Amateur sports, Olympic committees, and anyone who's ever had to deal with the bureaucratic nightmare of athletic governing bodies.

**Compliance requirements and timelines:** The bill doesn't specify any concrete compliance requirements or timelines, because why bother when you can just dump a vague set of definitions on organizations and expect them to figure it out?

**Enforcement mechanisms and penalties:** Ah, now we get to the good stuff. Who's going to enforce this mess? Will there be a new army of "sex police" patrolling sports fields, ensuring that only "biological females" participate in women's events? And what about the penalties for non-compliance? Will organizations be fined, or perhaps forced to undergo sensitivity training?

**Economic and operational impacts:** This bill will create a bureaucratic nightmare for amateur sports organizations, which will have to navigate this new set of definitions and regulations. It'll also likely lead to lawsuits, protests, and general chaos - all while accomplishing precisely nothing in terms of actual protection for women's sports.

Diagnosis: This bill is suffering from a severe case of " Politician-itis" - a disease characterized by grandstanding, pandering, and an utter disregard for the consequences of one's actions. Symptoms include:

* A desperate need to appear relevant and "tough on issues" * A complete lack of understanding of the actual problems facing women's sports * A willingness to create unnecessary regulations and bureaucracy

Treatment: Apply a healthy dose of skepticism, followed by a strong dose of reality. Recognize that this bill is nothing more than a cynical attempt to score political points, and reject it for the farce that it is.

Prognosis: Poor. This bill will likely pass, because politicians love grandstanding, and voters are too busy being distracted by shiny objects to notice the actual damage being done.

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💰 Campaign Finance Network

Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$72,600
16 donors
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$0
Organizations
$0
Committees
$0
Individuals
$72,600

No PAC contributions found

No organization contributions found

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Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance

This bill has 10 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.

Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]

ID: C001116

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SYFAN, STEPHEN
SYFAN LOGISTICS • EXEC VP
IndividualGAINESVILLE, GA
$6,600
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SCOTT, ROBERT S.
RAC PROPERTIES • REAL ESTATE
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HINMAN, ROY H
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FROST IV, EDWIN BRANT
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FROST, KRISTA
NONE • HOMEMAKER
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$3,300
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ACTON, MICHAEL
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MATHENY, DAVID
SILENCER SHOP • OWNER
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Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

ID: L000578

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VANN BROTHERS
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NECHAY, JULIA
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MCLAUGHLIN, RANDY
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SOVEREIGN NATION • INDIAN TRIBE
IndividualDURANT, OK
$3,300
Oct 16, 2024

Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8]

ID: H001099

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10

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SHOULDERS, KATHY
RETIRED • RETIRED
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$3,518
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Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

ID: M000194

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10

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SEAGLASS PARTNERS, LLC
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TWIN RIVERS HOLDINGS LLC
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GRIFFITH, JAMES
NONE • RETIRED
IndividualTUCSON, AZ
$6,600
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RANNEY, TIM
NONE • RETIRED
IndividualSAINT PETERSBURG, FL
$6,600
Mar 27, 2023

Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]

ID: B001309

Top Contributors

10

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KUHLMAN, RUTHIE
IndividualKNOXVILLE, TN
$3,300
Sep 4, 2023
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KUHLMAN, RUTHIE
IndividualKNOXVILLE, TN
$3,300
Sep 4, 2023
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RETIRED • RETIRED
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$3,300
Jul 26, 2023
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Jul 26, 2023
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KUHLMAN, RUTHIE
OLD GRAY CEMETERY • EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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$3,300
Jul 29, 2023
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KUHLMAN, RUTHIE
OLD GRAY CEMETERY • EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Jul 29, 2023
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STOWERS, HARRY
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$3,300
Jul 25, 2023
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RETIRED • RETIRED
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$3,300
Oct 29, 2024
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COOLEY, WILLIAM
RETIRED • RETIRED
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Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

ID: T000478

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10

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WINRED EARMARKS
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$27,879
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WINRED EARMARKS
PACARLINGTON, VA
$21,566
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PACARLINGTON, VA
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PACARLINGTON, VA
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TEXTOR, DONALD
RETIRED • RETIRED
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WINE, SCOTT
POLARIS • CEO
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Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]

ID: W000806

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SILVERMAN, JEFFREY
IndividualSURFSIDE, FL
$6,600
Apr 18, 2024
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BRADLEY, JACQUELINE
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualKESWICK, VA
$6,600
Apr 15, 2024
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SILVERMAN, JEFFREY
RETIRED • RETIRED
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$6,600
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FILBURN, MARK
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$3,400
Jun 26, 2024
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FILBURN, MARK
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$3,300
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Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]

ID: N000026

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$1,000
Sep 30, 2024
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Dec 3, 2024

Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]

ID: O000086

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ID: M001211

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Project 2025 Policy Matches

This bill shows semantic similarity to the following sections of the Project 2025 policy document.AI-enhanced analysis provides detailed alignment ratings.

Department of Education

Very Strong
Vector: 61%
Pages: 365-367AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"HR 1028 directly aligns with Project 2025's Department of Education policy objective to define 'sex' under Title IX as only biological sex recognized at birth and to prohibit transgender athletes from competing in female-designated sports, thereby restoring what the policy frames as fair and safe athletic opportunities for women and girls."

Key themes:biological sex definitiontransgender athlete participationTitle IX enforcementfemale sports protectionsex-based eligibility

— 332 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise to create and collect data on a new “nonbinary” sex category (in addition to the current “male” or “female” sex categories) and to retire data collection that indi- cates the number of (1) high school–level interscholastic athletics sports in which only male and female students participate, (2) high school–level athletics teams in which only male or female students participate, and (3) participants on high school–level interscholastic athletics sports teams in which only male or only female students participate. These poorly conceived changes are contrary to law, fail to take account of student privacy interests and statutory protections favoring parental rights under the Protection of Pupils Rights Amendment, and jettison longstanding data collections that assist in the enforcement of Title IX. l The new Administration must quickly move to rescind these changes, which add a new “nonbinary” sex category to OCR’S data collection and issue a new CRDC that will collect data directly relevant to OCR’s statutory enforcement authority. Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Final Regulations Effective July 1, 2023, the department promulgated final regulations addressing loan forgiveness under the HEA’s provisions for borrower defense to repayment (“BDR”), closed school loan discharge (“CSLD”), and public service loan forgive- ness (“PSLF”). The regulations also included prohibitions against pre-dispute arbitration agreements and class action waivers for students enrolling in institu- tions participating in Title IV student loan programs. Acting outside of statutory authority, the current Administration has drastically expanded BDR, CSLD, and PSLF loan forgiveness without clear congressional authorization at a tremendous cost to the taxpayers, with estimates ranging from $85.1 to $120 billion. l The new Administration must quickly commence negotiated rulemaking and propose that the department rescind these regulations. l The next Administration should also rescind Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) GEN 22-11 and DCL GEN 22-10 and its letters to accreditation agencies dated July 19, 2022, which are attempts to undercut Florida’s SB 7044, providing universities more flexibility on accreditation. Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (Title IX) With its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on July 12, 2022, the Biden Education Department seeks to gut the hard-earned rights of women with its changes to the department’s regulations implementing Title IX, which prohibits — 333 — Department of Education discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs and activities. Instead, the Biden Administration has sought to trample women’s and girls’ athletic oppor- tunities and due process on campus, threaten free speech and religious liberty, and erode parental rights in elementary and secondary education regarding sensitive issues of sex. The new Administration should take the following steps: l Work with Congress to use the earliest available legislative vehicle to prohibit the department from using any appropriations or from otherwise enforcing any final regulations under Title IX promulgated by the department during the prior Administration. l Commence a new agency rulemaking process to rescind the current Administration’s Title IX regulations; restore the Title IX regulations promulgated by then-Secretary Betsy DeVos on May 19, 2020; and define “sex” under Title IX to mean only biological sex recognized at birth. l Work with Congress to amend Title IX to include due process requirements; define “sex” under Title IX to mean only biological sex recognized at birth; and strengthen protections for faith-based educational institutions, programs, and activities. The Trump Administration’s 2020 Title IX regulation protected the founda- tional right to due process for those who are accused of sexual misconduct. The Biden Administration’s proposed change to the interpretation of Title IX disposes of these rights. l The next Administration should move quickly to restore the rights of women and girls and restore due process protections for accused individuals. At the same time, there is no scientific or legal basis for redefining “sex” to “sexual orientation and gender identity” in Title IX. Such a change misrepresents the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in Bostock, threatens the American system of federalism, removes important due process protections for students in higher education, and puts girls and women in danger of physical harm. Facilitating social gender transition without parental consent increases the likelihood that children will seek hormone treatments, such as puberty blockers, which are experimental medical interventions. Research has not demonstrated positive effects and long- term outcomes of these treatments, and the unintended side effects are still not fully understood.

Department of Labor and Related Agencies

Very Strong
Vector: 60%
Pages: 618-620AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"HR 1028 defines sex strictly by biological reproductive functions and enforces that definition in athletic eligibility, directly implementing the Project 2025 directive to focus sex discrimination law enforcement on a biological binary meaning of 'sex'."

Key themes:biological sex definitionsex discrimination enforcementbinary sexsports eligibilitygender identity exclusion

— 585 — Department of Labor and Related Agencies l Direct agencies to refocus enforcement of sex discrimination laws. The President should direct agencies to focus their enforcement of sex discrimination laws on the biological binary meaning of “sex.” PRO-LIFE MEASURES l Promote pro-life workplace accommodations for mothers. Federal law should protect life and promote pro-family policies. Current law, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act,3 provides nondiscrimination protections in the workplace for pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)4 requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for women “to the known limitations related to the pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions,” unless “the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the [employer’s] business.” The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) also provides nondiscrimination and accommodation protections in the workplace for certain pregnancy-related disability.5 None of these laws requires an employer provide health insurance benefits for elective abortion. l Pass a law requiring equal (or greater) benefits for pro-life support for mothers and clarifying abortion exclusions. Congress should pass a law requiring that to the extent an employer provides employee benefits for abortion, it must provide equal or greater benefits for pregnancy, childbirth, maternity, and adoption. That law should also clarify that no employer is required to provide any accommodations or benefits for abortion. l Keep anti-life “benefits” out of benefit plans. Some benefits attorneys and pro-choice advocates have argued since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision6 that the longstanding doctrine of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)7 preemption should block individual states’ efforts to prohibit employers from helping employees procure abortions via offering various kinds of coverage under employee-sponsored benefit plans. ERISA should not be allowed to trump states’ ability to protect innocent human life in the womb. Congress and DOL should clarify that ERISA does not preempt states’ power to restrict abortion, surrogacy, or other anti-life “benefits.” RELIGION l Provide robust protections for religious employers. America’s religious diversity means that workplaces include people of many faiths and that many employers are faith-based. Nevertheless, the Biden Administration has been hostile to people of faith, especially those with traditional beliefs — 586 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise about marriage, gender, and sexuality. The new Administration should enact policies with robust respect for religious exercise in the workplace, including under the First Amendment, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA),8 Title VII, and federal conscience protection laws. l Issue an executive order protecting religious employers and employees. The President should make clear via executive order that religious employers are free to run their businesses according to their religious beliefs, general nondiscrimination laws notwithstanding, and support participation of religious employees and employers as federal contractors and in federal activities and programs. l Clarify Title VII’s religious organization exemptions. Congress should clarify Title VII’s religious organization exemptions to make it more explicit that those employers may make employment decisions based on religion regardless of nondiscrimination laws. l Provide Robust Accommodations for Religious Employees. Title VII requires reasonable accommodations for an employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, or practices unless it poses an undue hardship on the employer’s business. These accommodation protections also apply to issues related to marriage, gender, and sexuality. Unless the Supreme Court overrules its bad precedent, Congress should clarify that undue hardship means “significant difficulty or expenses,” not “more than a de minimis cost” as the Court has previously held. General EEOC Reforms. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commis- sion (EEOC) does not have rulemaking authority under Title VII and other laws it enforces, yet it issues “guidance,” “technical assistance,” and other documents, including some that push new policy positions. EEOC should disclaim its regulatory pretensions and abide by the guidance reforms dis- cussed below. l EEOC should disclaim its regulatory pretensions. l Affirm decision-making via majority vote of Commissioners. EEOC should affirm as policy the Title VII requirement that it exercise substantive power via majority vote of Commissioners, not by unilateral Chair action or by delegation to staff.

Department of Labor and Related Agencies

Very Strong
Vector: 59%
Pages: 618-620AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"HR 1028 defines sex based on biological reproductive functions and enforces a binary male/female standard for female-designated sports, directly implementing the Project 2025 directive to focus sex discrimination law enforcement on the biological binary meaning of 'sex'."

Key themes:biological sex definitionsex discrimination enforcementbinary sexsports eligibilityfemale-only competition

— 585 — Department of Labor and Related Agencies l Direct agencies to refocus enforcement of sex discrimination laws. The President should direct agencies to focus their enforcement of sex discrimination laws on the biological binary meaning of “sex.” PRO-LIFE MEASURES l Promote pro-life workplace accommodations for mothers. Federal law should protect life and promote pro-family policies. Current law, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act,3 provides nondiscrimination protections in the workplace for pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)4 requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for women “to the known limitations related to the pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions,” unless “the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the [employer’s] business.” The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) also provides nondiscrimination and accommodation protections in the workplace for certain pregnancy-related disability.5 None of these laws requires an employer provide health insurance benefits for elective abortion. l Pass a law requiring equal (or greater) benefits for pro-life support for mothers and clarifying abortion exclusions. Congress should pass a law requiring that to the extent an employer provides employee benefits for abortion, it must provide equal or greater benefits for pregnancy, childbirth, maternity, and adoption. That law should also clarify that no employer is required to provide any accommodations or benefits for abortion. l Keep anti-life “benefits” out of benefit plans. Some benefits attorneys and pro-choice advocates have argued since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision6 that the longstanding doctrine of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)7 preemption should block individual states’ efforts to prohibit employers from helping employees procure abortions via offering various kinds of coverage under employee-sponsored benefit plans. ERISA should not be allowed to trump states’ ability to protect innocent human life in the womb. Congress and DOL should clarify that ERISA does not preempt states’ power to restrict abortion, surrogacy, or other anti-life “benefits.” RELIGION l Provide robust protections for religious employers. America’s religious diversity means that workplaces include people of many faiths and that many employers are faith-based. Nevertheless, the Biden Administration has been hostile to people of faith, especially those with traditional beliefs

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