White House endorses Tuberville's Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act

March 3, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The White House issued a statement in support of U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R-Alabama) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to make President Trump's recent "Keeping Men out of Women's Sports" Executive Order permanent.

"The Administration strongly supports passage of S. 9, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025," the White House wrote. "Through an amendment to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, this bill would expressly recognize what is already federal law-that it is an illegal act of discrimination for a man to participate in a federally funded athletic program or activity designated for women or girls. This bill also recognizes that "sex," as used in the statutory scheme, is based solely on reproductive biology and genetics. Men participating in women's sports not only is demeaning and dangerous to women and girls, but it erodes the integrity of our Nation's civil rights laws. Congress's affirmative vote on this bill would complement both federal court rulings and President Trump's February 5, 2025, Executive Order, 'Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports.'"

Senator Tuberville's legislation is expected to get a vote in the Senate this evening.

Last month, Senator Tuberville celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day by participating in several events and interviews to promote the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.

This hallmark Title IX legislation is cosponsored by 37 of Tuberville's Senate colleagues. Companion legislation passed the House on a bipartisan basis in January.

Sen. Tuberville discussed this on "The Megyn Kelly Show" when he said, "A lot of people don't realize that an Executive Order [...] only lasts as long as that president's there. So, we got some work to do. [...] As you said-we've got to get it to the floor. John Thune told me he's going to get it to the floor. [...] If it's not going to pass, we'll do it again, but we've got to get people on the record because this is something that's very dear to the heart of all parents across the country-and it's dead wrong."

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, "It's incredibly important that Congress immediately act on this priority. I think the President is really setting the tone-making this an immediate priority for this administration, just as he promised to do on the campaign trail."

Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans' Affairs, HELP, and Aging Committees.