To clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8781 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8781 To clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2026 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Downing, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Bost, Ms. Tenney, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Steube, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Massie, Mr. Babin, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Moore of West Virginia, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. McDowell, Mrs. Fedorchak, and Mr. Mann) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Title IX Clarification Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. Section 901(c) of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681(c)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``title an educational institution'' and inserting the following: ``title-- ``(1) the term `educational institution''', (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon, and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) the term `sex' refers to an individual's bi
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