US passes bill banning transgender girls from participating in school sports

“All throughout humanity, we have recognized as a species that there are women and there are men, as God created, who are obviously biologically different,” said Florida representative Greg Steube, the bill’s sponsor.

READ ALSO:

• Factional Obidient movement planning to dump LP – Chieftain
• FG to reduce costs of dialysis by 80% in FMC Abuja
• Reps demand 7-year audited accounts of TETFund over budget discrepancies

The legislation faces significant hurdles in the Senate, where Republicans hold 53 seats but need 60 votes for passage.

The bill’s progress raises concerns about its impact on federal funding, including aid for California’s wildfire recovery, which has become tied to broader debt ceiling negotiations.

Civil rights groups have condemned the measure, warning it could lead to invasive investigations into students’ private medical information.

“There is no enforcement mechanism in this bill,” said New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “And when there is no enforcement mechanism, you open the door for every enforcement mechanism.”

The Department of Education would oversee implementation, but critics argue the bill lacks clear guidelines for verifying students’ sex.

Previous state-level efforts, such as a Florida proposal to track students’ menstrual cycles, faced intense backlash and were abandoned.

US passes bill banning transgender girls from participating in school sports