Senator Tuberville: The Senate to consider my bill, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act

School competition – mostly sports at university– has become an important part of the fabric of our country. And in increasingly divided times, athletic competitions are one of the few things that bring Americans of all backgrounds together. I think many people can agree that college athletics is a patriotic tradition, one that I am proud to have dedicated my 40-year career to before becoming a Senator.

Title IX in particular he played a major role in the fabric of this great American tradition. Level the playing field by creating opportunities for women to compete and earn the same scholarships as men. He has instilled valuable lessons such as work ethic, healthy habits and teamwork in countless young people over the past 50 years. It has provided millions of women across the country with educational and professional opportunities that have benefited them for life.

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Unfortunately, over the past four years, the Biden administration has done everything it can to dismantle Title IX protections for women in favor of radical gender ideology. President Biden’s Department of Education is considering completely rewriting Title IX, issuing a rule that would force schools to allow men to compete in women’s sports and require them to share private spaces​​​​ together All in the name of “gender equity”. In the past few days, they have canceled this proposed rule, perhaps realizing how out of touch this position is with the American public. But his intention was crystal clear.

As a result, what I have long called one of the greatest pieces of legislation to ever pass out of Congress is hanging by a thread. If the unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in Washington, DC continue to have their way with it, Title IX as we know it will cease to exist. The opportunity for women to safely participate in and benefit from school athletics would be greatly diminished, which would not only be a detriment to female student athletes, but to the entire country.

With President Trump resounding victory last November, the American people sent a clear message to Washington that they want to protect and preserve the original purpose of Title IX. One of the primary reasons why President Trump won in a landslide is because he worked on the issue of saving women’s sports. Seventy percent of Americans agree: men do not belong in women’s sports or locker rooms.

That’s why I’m proud that my bill, the Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act, or S. 9, will be one of the first pieces of legislation considered by Congress this month. This legislation will correct the mistakes of the Biden administration by preventing women from being exposed to unfair and dangerous competition, as well as protecting women’s privacy in locker rooms.

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The Protection of Women and Girls in Sport Act will achieve this by doing two things. First, it ensures that the provisions of Title IX treat gender as “recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.” It’s incredible to me that this should be legislated – but after four years on the crazy train under Joe Biden, it clearly needs to be said. Second, it prohibits recipients of federal funding from operating, sponsoring, or facilitating athletic programs that allow males to participate in a female sporting event.

While this legislation is critically needed to stop the erosion of women’s athletics, it is also important to me on a personal level. For one, while most people know me as a football coach, my first job after college was coaching girls basketball. Title IX was just being implemented at the time, and I saw firsthand the tremendous impact it had on women’s sports. For the first time, female athletes were given the same opportunities, scholarships and resources as male athletes. To this day, I keep in touch with the girls I coached through the opportunities provided by Title IX.

Also, I welcomed my first granddaughter this spring. I want for her what so many young women before her have benefited from since Title IX became law in 1972. I want her to have the same opportunities available to her, without having to worry about men competing against her. her, harm, or invade her privacy. . I’m sure there are many parents and grandparents across the country who want the same for their little girls.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville delivers his acceptance speech during an election night event at the Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (IMAGE)

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Ever since I came to the Senate, I have vowed to never stop fighting until the rights of American women and girls to compete fairly are protected. I am glad that the time has finally come where the Senate can honor my commitment. I encourage all my colleagues, Republicans and Democrats, to support my legislation. By rallying behind the Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act, Title IX will be restored, reuniting a piece of the American fabric that has made our country more united and less divided.

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