03.03.25

Sullivan Votes for Bill to Protect Women and Girls in Sports, Blocked by Senate Democrats

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) voted to advance the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, legislation that would protect hard-fought Title IX protections for women by prohibiting federal funds from going to schools and universities that allow biological males to compete against female athletes in sports or other activities designated for women or girls. The bill would codify President Trump’s “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” Executive Order that was signed into law on February 5, 2025 with wide support from Americans across the country. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act failed to advance after being blocked by Senate Democrats.

“Too many girls and women across our country have had their dreams dashed because the former administration shredded Title IX protections by allowing biological men to compete against them in sports,” Senator Sullivan said. “Protecting our daughters and granddaughters’ right to fair and safe competition is a civil rights issue, and I’m proud to be an original cosponsor of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. Going forward, I am also eager to lock arms with organizations across the country and in our state to fight back against a culture that is intent on dismantling our values and denying our female athletes the right to stand on the winner’s platform.”

Senator Sullivan previously sent a letter to the Biden administration’s Department of Education pushing back against far-left gender ideology infiltrating Title IX and eroding women’s equality, privacy and safety.

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