WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in introducing the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025. The bill would safeguard Title IX protections for female athletes.  

“Men have no business disenfranchising or endangering young women. Letting biological men take the field against girls has cost them victories, scholarships and even their health. This bill would make girls’ sports safe for girls again, and I’m going to do everything in my power to help it pass Congress quickly,” said Kennedy.

“President Trump ran on the issue of saving women’s sports and won in a landslide. 70% of Americans agree—men don’t belong in women’s sports or locker rooms. I have said many times that I think Title IX is one of the best things to come out of Washington. But in the last few years, it has been destroyed. While I’m glad that the Biden administration ultimately rescinded the proposed rule, Congress has to ensure this never happens again. I am welcoming my first granddaughter this spring and won’t stop fighting until her rights to fairly compete are protected. I hope every one of my colleagues will join me in standing up for our daughters, nieces, and granddaughters by voting for this critical bill,” said Tuberville.

The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act would:

• Ensure Title IX recognizes that gender is based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

• Ban recipients of federal funding from operating, sponsoring or facilitating athletic programs that permit biological males to participate in women’s sports. 

Background:

• In Dec. of 2024, Kennedy questioned National Collegiate Athletic Association President Charlie Baker about the organization’s reluctancy to protect women from competing against men in sports.

• In May of 2024, Kennedy penned this op-ed urging Congress to do more to protect women’s sports.