119-hr4138

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4138 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4138

 To prohibit the heads of executive agencies from asking about gender 
 identity on any form or survey, to require executive agencies provide 
 male and female as the only options to respond to questions about sex 
 or gender on any forms or surveys and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 25, 2025

 Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Moore of Alabama) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
 Government Reform

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 A BILL

 To prohibit the heads of executive agencies from asking about gender 
 identity on any form or survey, to require executive agencies provide 
 male and female as the only options to respond to questions about sex 
 or gender on any forms or surveys 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 ``Restoring Biological Truth in 
Government Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ASKING ABOUT GENDER IDENTITY ON ANY EXECUTIVE 
 AGENCY FORM OR SURVEY.

    (a) Prohibition.--With respect to any collection of information 
conducted by or for an executive agency through a form or survey, the 
head of such agency--

    (1) may not--
        (A) solicit or obtain any information regarding the 
 gender identity of an individual; and
        (B) provide an option to select or mark on the form 
 or survey that sex or gender of an individual is 
 something other than male or female; and

    (2) shall reject the submission of any such form or survey 
 that provides a response other than male or female to a 
 required question on sex or gender.

    (b) OMB Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall issue guidance to the heads of covered agencies on the 
implementation of the provisions of this section.
            (c) === Definitions. ===
-In this Act:

    (1) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' means 
 an establishment in the executive branch of the Federal 
 Government, including--
        (A) the Executive Office of the President;
        (B) any executive department;
            (C) any independent regulatory agency;
            (D) any military department;
        (E) any government corporation; and
        (F) any government-controlled corporation.

    (2) 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 utilizes eggs for fertilization.

    (3) Gender.--The term ``gender''--
        (A) means--
            (i) males, females, or the natural 
 differences between males and females, unless 
 such term is otherwise specified or used alone 
 (rather than with or as an adjective modifying 
 other words); and
            (ii) a synonym for sex; and
        (B) does not mean gender identity, experienced 
 gender, gender expression, or gender roles.

    (4) Gender identity.--The term ``gender identity'' does not 
 mean sex or gender.

    (5) 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 utilizes sperm for fertilization.

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