HB2452, titled the Keep Our Girls Safe Act of 2025, would amend the application of Title IX for school locker room access. The bill states that, for purposes of compliance with Title IX, locker room facilities in active use in connection with an education program or activity may be used only by individuals of the same sex, with sex determined solely by reproductive biology and genetics at birth. In practical terms, the measure would prohibit individuals from using a school locker room while it is actively in use by members of a different sex as defined in the bill.
The bill would take effect 30 days after enactment and would create a new federal rule governing locker room access in educational settings. Because it is framed as a Title IX clarification, it would affect schools, colleges, and other education programs or activities covered by federal sex-discrimination law, potentially changing how institutions manage facilities, privacy policies, and student access rules. The bill does not create a separate enforcement scheme in the text provided, but it would make the described conduct unlawful under Title IX as amended by the act.
Impact
HB2452 would narrow how Title IX is applied to locker room use by defining sex exclusively by reproductive biology and genetics at birth for this purpose. That would likely require covered educational institutions to revise policies governing locker rooms and potentially other sex-segregated facilities, and it could expose schools to compliance disputes or enforcement actions if they allow access inconsistent with the bill’s definition. The bill would directly affect students, schools, and administrators operating under Title IX.
Sentiment
Based on the bill title and sponsorship, the measure appears to be supported by sponsors who frame it as a student privacy and safety measure for girls. No committee transcript or vote record is provided, so there is no recorded debate or bipartisan support in the materials here. The introduction and referral to committee indicate the bill is at an early stage and its broader reception is not yet reflected in the available record.
Contention
The central point of contention is the bill’s definition of sex as determined solely by reproductive biology and genetics at birth, which would exclude gender identity from the Title IX locker room analysis. Supporters are likely to argue the bill protects privacy and safety in girls’ facilities, while opponents would likely view it as discriminatory toward transgender students and inconsistent with broader interpretations of sex discrimination law. Because no committee discussion or votes are included, the specific arguments of lawmakers are not documented in the provided materials.
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025This bill generally prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls.Specifically, the bill provides that it is a violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for federally funded education programs or activities to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs or activities that allow individuals of the male sex to participate in programs or activities that are designated for women or girls. (Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities, including in public elementary and secondary schools and in colleges and universities.) Under the bill, sex is based on an individual's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025This bill generally prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls.Specifically, the bill provides that it is a violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for federally funded education programs or activities to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs or activities that allow individuals of the male sex to participate in programs or activities that are designated for women or girls. (Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities, including in public elementary and secondary schools and in colleges and universities.) Under the bill, sex is based on an individual's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.The bill does not prohibit male individuals from training or practicing with programs or activities for women or girls as long as such training or practice does not deprive any female of corresponding opportunities or benefits.The Government Accountability Office must report on the benefits for women or girls in single-sex sports that would be lost as a result of male participation. In particular, the report must document the negative psychological, developmental, participatory, and sociological effects of male participation on girls.