Senate bill · S. 5179 (119th Congress)
Clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance…
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (U.S. Senator for Tennessee, Republican)
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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.
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Summary
Title IX Clarification Act of 2026 This bill defines the terms sex , female , and male for purposes of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs that receive federal financial assistance. Specifically, the bill defines sex as an individual’s biologically determined sex, as either male or female. Therefore, Title IX's prohibition on sex discrimination only applies to biological sex under the bill. The bill defines female , when used with respect to a natural person, as an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a congenital anomaly, historical accident, or intentional or unintentional disruption, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes the large gamete (ova) for fertilization. The bill defines male , when used with respect to a natural person, as an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a congenital anomaly, historical accident, or intentional or unintentional disruption, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes the small gamete (sperm) for fertilization. (A January 20, 2025, executive order stated that it is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes—male and female—which are not changeable. On February 4, 2025, the Department of Education announced its intent to enforce its Title IX regulations consistent with this executive order. For more information on the status of these regulations, see LBS11279 .)
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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · U.S. Senate
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Full history
- Jul 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
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- Jul 30, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Jul 30, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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