To prohibit Federal agencies from providing on Federal forms, surveys, and documents, an option other than Male or Female to reference the sex of an individual, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill mandates that all federal government forms, surveys, and documents only offer "male" or "female" as options when asking about a person's sex. It prohibits agencies from collecting any information about gender identity and requires rejection of responses that indicate a sex other than male or female.
Who Benefits and How
Advocates of binary sex classification benefit from standardized federal data collection that excludes non-binary gender options. Religious and socially conservative organizations may view this as government alignment with traditional views on sex and gender.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Non-binary, transgender, and gender non-conforming individuals face government forms that do not recognize their identity, potentially forcing them to provide information they consider inaccurate. Federal agencies must update all forms within 60 days, creating administrative burden and compliance costs. LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations may face setbacks in policy recognition.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits federal agencies from asking about gender or gender identity
- Requires sex questions to only offer male or female options
- Mandates rejection of any response indicating sex other than male or female
- Requires all agency forms to be updated within 60 days of enactment
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Prohibits federal agencies from collecting gender identity information and requires all forms to only offer male or female as sex options
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Civil Rights, Administrative Policy
Primary Purpose
Prohibits federal agencies from collecting gender identity information and requires all forms to only offer male or female as sex options
Policy Domains
Section 2 - No option other than Male or Female
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Binary sex classification advocates
- Religious and socially conservative organizations
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Non-binary and transgender individuals
- Federal agencies
- LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Jackson of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Biggs of South …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal agencies collecting demographic information
Government contractors providing forms and survey systems
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "head_of_agency"
- → Head of any federal agency
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