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U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and U.S. Rep. Gregory Steube (R-Fla.) introduced legislation on Thursday that would prohibit transgender women and girls from competing on athletic teams consistent with their gender identity.
The so-called “Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act” was introduced with a press release from Tuberville’s office, which links not to a copy of the bill but instead to a Fox News Digital story.
The conservative site, which disclosed that it had obtained a copy of the legislation, reported that it defines “female” as “an individual who has, had, will have — or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident — the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports and utilizes eggs for fertilization.”
According to Fox, the bill “would block biological men from participating in any U.S. Olympic Committee event intended for women” while also prohibiting “any governing body recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) from allowing biological men to participate in any female athletic event.”
Announcing the move in a post on X, Steube thanked his Republican colleagues for their support of the bill.
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