Fair Play for Girls Act would require the U.S. Attorney General to prepare and submit a comprehensive report to Congress within one year of enactment detailing violence and related issues affecting females in athletics. The report must analyze a set of topics, including impediments to fair and safe competition for biological female athletes, the extent to which biological female athletes lose opportunities when competing against biological males, and how effective state laws are at reducing risk of bodily harm and opportunity loss in such contexts. It also covers online violence, harassment, and abuse against women and girls in athletics, the prevalence and nature of sexual harassment and abuse, and how federal and state laws perform in preventing such harms. The bill would also require policy recommendations to address these issues. The sponsor list indicates a Senate introduction in early 2025.
Key Points
- 1Requires the Attorney General to submit a report within 1 year to specified Senate and House committees on violence against females in athletics.
- 2The report must analyze: (A) impediments to fair and safe competition for biological female athletes; (B) how often biological female athletes lose opportunities against biological males; (C) how effective state laws are in mitigating risk and opportunity loss when biological men compete in women’s sports; (D) online violence/harassment/abuse against women and girls in athletics; (E) prevalence of sexual harassment and abuse in athletics; (F) effectiveness of federal and state laws to prevent sexual harassment and abuse.
- 3The bill calls for policy recommendations to solve the issues identified in the analysis.
- 4Language emphasizes “biological female athletes” and “biological men,” signaling a focus on sex assigned at birth in determining athletic eligibility and related safety concerns.
- 5There are no specific funding or enforcement provisions in the text; the measure is solely a reporting obligation.