To prohibit certain discrimination against athletes on the basis of sex by State athletic associations, intercollegiate athletic associations, and covered institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit certain discrimination against athletes on the basis of sex by State athletic associations, intercollegiate athletic associations, and covered institutions of higher education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Government Operations, Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Play for Women Act.
- Section id626dcad63d704e37abdac14b1f65632b: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: 50 years ago, Congress passed title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (referred to in this section as title IX),...
- Section id1310861d168249978b0d89761f07d7d0: 3. Purposes The purposes of this Act are to— address inequitable and discriminatory treatment of women and girls in sports in elementary and secondary schools,...
- Section idFAFF789B7377480F93DD535F166EF1EC: 4. Definitions In this Act: The terms elementary school and secondary school have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and...
- Section id370D38A6154C48D3BBFE9295D9904E49: 5. Discrimination by State and intercollegiate athletic associations, local educational agencies, and covered institutions of higher education No State...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit certain discrimination against athletes on the basis of sex by State athletic associations, intercollegiate athletic associations, and covered institutions of higher education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Government Operations, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prohibit certain discrimination against athletes on the basis of sex by State athletic associations, intercollegiate athletic associations, and covered institutions of higher education, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Wyden) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an athlete in a sport who— is receiving the institutionally sponsored support normally provided to athletes competing at the institution involved on a regular basis during the sport’s season
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