119-hr1017

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1017 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 1017

 To prohibit an entity from receiving Federal funds if such entity 
 permits an individual to access or use a single-sex facility on the 
property of such entity that does not correspond to the biological sex 
 of such person, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 5, 2025

 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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 A BILL

 To prohibit an entity from receiving Federal funds if such entity 
 permits an individual to access or use a single-sex facility on the 
property of such entity that does not correspond to the biological sex 
 of such person, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Stop the Invasion of Women's Spaces 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and 
except as provided in subsection

    (b) , Federal funds may not be 
provided, directly or indirectly, to an entity if such entity permits 
an individual to access or use a single-sex facility on the property of 
such entity that does not correspond to the biological sex of such 
person, except as provided by subsection
            (c) .

    (b) Exception.--Subsection

    (a) shall not apply with respect to an 
entity that permits an individual to access a single-sex facility on 
the property of such entity that does not correspond to the biological 
sex of such person in the circumstance of--

    (1) emergency medical personnel responding to a medical 
 emergency; or

    (2) a law enforcement officer in active pursuit of a 
 suspect, or as part of an active investigation.
            (c) === Definitions. ===
-In this section:

    (1) Biological sex.--The term ``biological sex'' means the 
 biological determination as to whether an individual is male or 
 female.

    (2) Entity.--The term ``entity'' means any private entity, 
 non-Federal Government agency or department, or State, Tribal, 
 or local government (including a political subdivision, 
 department, or component thereof).

    (3) Female.--The term ``female'' means an individual who 
 naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a 
 developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the 
 reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, 
 and uses eggs for fertilization.

    (4) Male.--The term ``male'' means an individual who 
 naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a 
 developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the 
 reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, 
 and uses sperm for fertilization.

    (5) Property.--The term ``property'' means any building, 
 land, or other real property owned, leased, controlled, or 
 occupied by an entity.

    (6) Single-sex facility.--The term ``single-sex facility'' 
 means a space intended for the use of one biological sex (male 
 or female), including a--
        (A) restroom;
        (B) locker room; or
            (C) changing room.
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