Published on February 2, 2024, 12:40 am

In a significant move that reflects the upsurge in conversations about inclusion, fairness and safety in sports, Congressman Greg Steube (Representative for Florida) introduced a groundbreaking bill to the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday. The intent is to prevent individuals who identify as trans-gender from participation in Olympic or amateur sporting events.

The proposal, titled the ‘Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act,’ is geared towards preventing any organization recognized by Team USA from allowing biological men to take part in any sporting events designed exclusively for women. The provisions of this imminent legislation have captured the attention of people worldwide, garnering both support and critique.

The congressman’s announcement came via Twitter where he stated that his bill aims to protect women’s rights in sports and discourage what he described as “insane transgender policies.” He cited the recent adoption of a new transgender policy by USA Boxing as one such example.

Congressman Steube explained further in a press release saying that these policies, like the 2024 transgender strategy embraced by USA Boxing, prompted him to propose this act. Under those rules being challenged now, individuals identifying as trans-gendered males could compete as females if they’d undergone sex reassignment surgery and maintained testosterone levels below specific thresholds for three years preceding their first competition.

He emphasized that Congress should not be forced into legislative action because organizations choose “to live in delusion.” Expressing strong opinions about preserving fairness and safety for female participants in athletics at all levels, he also called out instances where there were concerns that biological males were beating females during athletic contests.

This unprecedented House bill has earned backing from Senator Tommy Tuberville (Representative for Louisiana), who carried through with introducing an accompanying bill to the floor of the U.S Senate. Echoing Steube’s sentiment expressing unease about changes made by USA Boxing permitting men to fight against women, Tuberville states this shift is deeply troubling.

The legislation has been put forth amidst a tumultuous climate of debates surrounding gender identity, inclusion, and fairness in sports. One noteworthy event in the ongoing discourse was when Lia Thomas, a swimmer who identifies as trans-gender, took legal steps aiming to possibly alter World Aquatics’ rules. If successful, these changes would let trans individuals compete in women’s swimming competitions even after having experienced male puberty.

The proposed bill by Congressman Steube seeks to prohibit any sporting bodies recognized by the U.S Olympic Committee from letting men participate in athletics designed explicitly for females. Willing supporters of this bill include Representatives Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), and Jeff Duncan (R-SC), among others.

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