Concerning the National Collegiate Athletic Association policy for eligibility in women’s sports.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This is a Senate resolution expressing Congress's opinion on NCAA transgender athlete policies. It calls on the NCAA to change its current eligibility rules to prevent transgender athletes from competing in women's sports and to base all women's sports eligibility on biological sex assigned at birth. The resolution is non-binding, meaning it has no legal force and doesn't create any enforceable requirements.
Who Benefits and How
Female student athletes who want to compete only against athletes assigned female at birth would benefit if the NCAA responds to this political pressure by changing its policies. Conservative advocacy groups and politicians who oppose transgender participation in women's sports gain political support for their position. The resolution signals Senate backing for biological sex-based sports policies without requiring any actual changes.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Transgender student athletes would lose eligibility to compete in collegiate sports consistent with their gender identity if the NCAA changes its policies in response to this resolution. The NCAA faces political pressure to alter its current transgender athlete eligibility policies, though the resolution creates no legal obligation to do so. LGBTQ advocacy organizations must contend with increased political momentum for transgender athlete restrictions.
Key Provisions
- Calls on the NCAA to revoke its current transgender student-athlete eligibility policy, characterizing it as discriminatory against female athletes
- Urges the NCAA to forbid "transgender-identifying males" from competing on women's sports rosters or in women's competitions
- Requests that NCAA member conferences adopt biological sex-based policies across all sports and divisions
- Calls on all U.S. sports-governing bodies to reserve women's sports categories for "biological women and girls"
- Has no enforcement mechanism or legal force - this is a non-binding expression of Senate opinion
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Express Senate's position calling on the NCAA to revoke transgender athlete eligibility policies and require biological sex-based policies for women's sports
Who Benefits
- Female student athletes (as defined by biological sex)
- Athletes opposed to transgender participation in women's sports
- Conservative advocacy groups
Who Bears Costs
- Transgender student athletes
- NCAA (facing political pressure)
- Member conferences (if NCAA changes policy)
Key Policy Areas
Sports Policy, Education, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
Express Senate's position calling on the NCAA to revoke transgender athlete eligibility policies and require biological sex-based policies for women's sports
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Non-binding resolution expressing Senate position to pressure NCAA and sports organizations to change transgender athlete eligibility policies without statutory force"
Identified Gains
- Female student athletes (as defined by biological sex)
- Athletes opposed to transgender participation in women's sports
- Conservative advocacy groups
Identified Costs
- Transgender student athletes
- NCAA (facing political pressure)
- Member conferences (if NCAA changes policy)
- LGBTQ advocacy organizations
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Lankford, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "ncaa"
- → National Collegiate Athletic Association
- "sports_governing_bodies"
- → Sports-governing bodies in the United States
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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