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SRES 22

A resolution concerning the National Collegiate Athletic Association policy for eligibility in women's sports.

119th Congress Introduced by John Barrasso and 13 co-sponsors

Calls on the NCAA to revoke its transgender policy, adopt a biological sex–based eligibility framework, and protect women’s sports by separating transgender-identified male athlete

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Bill Summary · SRES 22

Summary: SRES 22 — A Resolution Concerning NCAA Policy for Eligibility in Women's Sports

Overview

SRES 22 is a Senate resolution introduced on January 13, 2025, that expresses the Senate’s position on the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) policy governing transgender student-athlete eligibility in women’s sports. The resolution urges the NCAA to revoke its current policy, adopt a biological sex–based eligibility framework, and urges broader alignment among sports-governing bodies to protect the category of women’s sport for biological women and girls. It is a non-binding resolution, not a law.

Key Provisions

The resolution sets forth four main directives:

  1. Revocation of NCAA policy: Call on the NCAA to revoke its transgender student-athlete eligibility policy, which the resolution characterizes as directly discriminating against female student-athletes.
  2. Immediate protection of women’s sports: Forbid transgender-identifying males from competing on any women’s sports roster or in any collegiate competition to protect the integrity of women’s sports.
  3. Biological sex-based policy across all sports/divisions: Urge the NCAA to require its member conferences to conform to a biological sex–based policy across all sports and divisions.
  4. Broader call to action to sports-governing bodies: Urge all U.S. sports-governing bodies to protect the category of women’s sport for biological women and girls.

Affected Parties

  • NCAA and its member conferences: Primary targets of the policy changes urged by the resolution.
  • Transgender student-athletes and female student-athletes: The groups directly impacted by the proposed eligibility framework and competitive separation.
  • Other sports-governing bodies in the United States: Called upon to adopt measures protecting women’s sports.

Legislative Process and Timeline

  • Introduced: January 13, 2025.
  • Referral: Referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Status: Introduced in the Senate; no enacted provisions or timelines for passage within the bill text itself.

Sponsors and Support

  • Primary sponsor: Marsha Blackburn.
  • Cosponsors: Includes Roger Marshall, Tommy Tuberville, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Thom Tillis, James Lankford, Steve Daines, John Barrasso, Joni Ernst, Roger Wicker, Mike Crapo, Ted Cruz, Tim Sheehy, James Risch, among others.
  • The resolution has a broad group of Senate cosponsors signaling cross-party interest in the issue.

Related Legislation

  • Companion House measure: HRES 47. The House companion bill mirrors the general policy direction of SRES 22.

Potential Impact and Considerations

  • As a non-binding resolution, SRES 22 expresses Senate sentiment and political pressure rather than creating enforceable policy. If adopted, it could influence NCAA policymaking, public discourse, and potential legislative considerations related to athletics governance and gender-based eligibility standards. It does not alter existing law but calls for substantive policy shifts at the NCAA and alignment among sports-governing bodies.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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