Bill Details
S.74 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-01-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced Date
2025-01-13
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees
View committees (1)
Sponsors
Cosponsors
View cosponsors (11)
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-Idaho]
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-Mississippi]
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-Idaho]
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-Iowa]
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-West Virginia]
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-Montana]
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-Alabama]
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-Montana]
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-Nebraska]
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-Louisiana]
- Sen. Graham, Darline [R-South Carolina]
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AI Summary This summary was generated by AI from the bill text. AI can get information wrong.
This bill would require the Attorney General to prepare a report for Congress within one year about violence against women and girls in sports. The report would look at problems that affect fair and safe competition, including situations where female athletes may lose chances to win medals, championships, or other opportunities. It would also examine harassment and abuse in athletics, both online and in person, and review how well current state and federal laws are working to prevent these problems. The report must also include recommendations for how to address the issues it identifies.
- Looks at barriers to fair and safe competition for female athletes.
- Examines whether female athletes are losing opportunities, such as medals and championships, in competitions against male athletes.
- Reviews state and federal laws meant to reduce harm, harassment, and abuse in sports, and checks how effective those laws are.
- Requires the Attorney General to give Congress policy recommendations based on the findings.
Official Summaries
Fair Play for Girls Act
This bill requires the Department of Justice to report to Congress on violence against females in athletics in the United States.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 74 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 74
To require the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report relating
to violence against women in athletics.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 13, 2025
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Crapo, Ms.
Ernst, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Sheehy, and Mr. Tuberville) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report relating
to violence against women in athletics.
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 ``Fair Play for Girls Act''.
SEC. 2. REPORT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary, the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and
the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of
Representatives a report on violence against females in athletics in
the United States that includes--
(1) an analysis of--
(A) the impediments to fair and safe competition
for biological female athletes;
(B) the prevalence of biological female athletes
losing opportunities, including medals and
championships, when competing against biological males;
(C) the effectiveness of State laws aimed at
mitigating the risk of bodily harm and loss of
opportunity associated with the permitting of
biological men to compete in women's sports;
(D) the prevalence and root causes of online
violence, harassment, and abuse against women and girls
in athletics;
(E) the prevalence of sexual harassment and abuse
of women and girls in athletics; and
(F) the effectiveness of Federal and State laws
aimed at preventing the sexual harassment and abuse of
women and girls in athletics; and
(2) policy recommendations to solve the issues described in
paragraph (1).
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