Boozman Joins Colleagues in Effort to Protect Women’s Sports

WASHINGTON—
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) has backed the
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
, legislation introduced by Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). Boozman is cosponsoring the bill along with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and 33 of their colleagues.
The measure would ensure schools do not allow males to share private spaces with females or compete in women’s sports as a condition of federal funding. This bill pushes back against previous overreaching regulations, such as the Biden administration’s Title IX Rule, that attempted to prioritize radical gender ideology over the wellbeing of women and girls.
“Millions of young girls have benefited from the opportunity to pursue athletic achievement since the enactment of Title IX,”
Boozman said
. “It’s common sense to expect a safe environment and fair competition for them still today. I’m pleased to join my colleagues on this effort to uphold the integrity of women’s and girls’ sports and their right to privacy.”
Specifically, the
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
:
Ensures Title IX provisions treat sex 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.
Companion legislation has passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 218-206, with all four members of the Arkansas Congressional Delegation voting in favor of the bill.
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