U.S. Senator Katie Britt Champions Fairness, Safety for Women and Girls in Sports
Votes to Advance the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today issued a statement after the Senate failed to clear a procedural hurdle to advance S.9, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025, to preserve Title IX protections for female athletes.
“Today, I was proud to vote for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which would codify President Trump’s recent executive order. For decades, Title IX has been instrumental to provide female student-athletes, like my daughter, the opportunity to compete fairly, gain leadership skills, and build their confidence. I am disappointed that the Senate failed to move forward on this commonsense bill. I will continue to fight to provide girls and women the opportunity to compete safely in sports for generations to come,” said Senator Britt.
The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 would ensure Title IX provisions treat gender as “recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.” It would also ban recipients of federal funding from operating, sponsoring, or facilitating athletic programs that permit a male to participate in a women’s sporting event.
According to a recent New York Times poll, 79% of Americans, an overwhelming majority, believe that biological males who identify as women should not be allowed to compete in women’s sports.
In December 2024, the Biden Administration withdrew the harmful Department of Education rule that would have forced schools to allow males to compete in women’s sports—or risk losing their funding. This year, a federal judge in Kentucky struck down the Biden Administration’s broader Title IX rule, against which more than a dozen states, including Alabama, filed lawsuits. The Senators’ legislation aims to enshrine important Title IX protections for female athletes into law.
Senator Britt has been a co-sponsor of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act in both the 118th and 119th Congresses. The legislation is endorsed by Independent Women’s Voice, Concerned Women for America, Heritage Action for America, and Family Policy Alliance.
Senator Britt also joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in introducing the ‘American Girls in Sports Day’ resolution to recognize the importance of Title IX protecting biological women in sports.
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