A two-week break from Congress didn’t relieve any tension between political parties as Democrats accused Republicans Monday of bullying transgender youth with a bill expected to pass the House Thursday.
The bill championed by Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina aims to prevent transgender women or girls from competing on sports teams matching the gender with which they identify.
H.R. 734, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023, would apply to schools receiving federal funding. It would block federal funding for institutions that allow males to compete in events for women and girls, with determination of sex “based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.”