House Approves Bill to Prohibit Transgender Student-Athletes from Women's Sports

[Social Media]

 

In a move that has stirred significant debate, the House of Representatives passed legislation on Tuesday aimed at banning transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports in schools and institutions receiving federal funding. This bill, which has garnered widespread attention, proposes an amendment to federal law to define "sex" based solely on reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

 

The vote concluded with a tally of 218 to 206, predominantly along party lines. Notably, only two Democrats from Texas, Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez, supported the measure. In contrast, Rep. Don Davis, a Democrat from North Carolina, chose to vote present, and no Republican members opposed the bill.

 

Rep. Greg Steube, a Republican from Florida and the bill's sponsor, expressed that the legislation's intent is to protect women's sports. "The distinction between men and women is clear and evident, and the erasure of this division has been promulgated by those in the radical left who seek to dismantle the core foundation of our society," Steube stated on the House floor. "We must never let our country and the American way of life surrender to this immoral ideology."

 

However, not everyone shares Steube's perspective. Rep. Lori Trahan, a Democrat from Massachusetts and the only woman in Congress with experience in Division I college sports, criticized the bill. "I have long placed my trust in the governing bodies of sports — the experts who have dedicated their lives to these games — to create fair and responsible rules for participation," Trahan remarked during the floor debate. She further accused Republicans of overstepping their bounds by inserting themselves into matters they are not qualified to adjudicate.

 

Democrats have taken a strong stance against the bill, with some referring to it as the "Child Predator Empowerment Act." They argue that it jeopardizes the safety of children in schools and could lead to invasive questioning and inspections of students' bodies.

 

This is not the first time the House has addressed such legislation. A similar bill passed in April 2023 without any Democratic support, but it did not progress in the Senate, which was then under Democratic control. The current scenario sees Republicans holding the majority, potentially changing the bill's trajectory.

 

House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, emphasized the party's commitment to women's rights following the vote. "I'm a Bible-believing Christian, I make no apology about that. But whether you regard that as the truth or not, it’s also nature. It’s biology," Johnson declared in a post-vote news conference. His remarks reflect the broader Republican sentiment supporting the bill, which they believe is a stand for women.

 

As the bill advances to the Senate, it continues to spark heated discussions on both sides of the aisle, illustrating the deeply polarized views on this contentious issue.

 

Based on a report by NBC 2024-01-17

 

 

 

[EVENKEEL]

It's sad when we need laws to spell out common sense. 

[JonnyF]

Good news. 

 

Sanity is starting to return. 

[thaibeachlovers]

Trump isn't even POTUS yet and he is winning already.

 

Common sense 1 wokeness 0.

[Smokey and the Bandit]

Common sense prevails at last!!

[Smokey and the Bandit]

3 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Good news. 

 

Sanity is starting to return. 

Yes and Trump is not the President yet, just wait until next week, can't wait!!

[Will B Good]

27 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

wokeness 0.

 

 

….and we’re off.

[HappyExpat57]

Some may not know this, but I tend to lean to the left, and this makes PERFECT sense to me. Women in women's sports, men in men's, and let there be a category for the transgenders.

[Will B Good]

1 minute ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Some may not know this, but I tend to lean to the left, and this makes PERFECT sense to me. Women in women's sports, men in men's, and let there be a category for the transgenders.

 

Yep….always thought the same…..or even just an ‘open’ category.

 

Men and women wouldn’t want to compete in the open one….problem solved.

[khunjeff]

I thought the GOP wanted all decisions related to education to be made at the local level, with no "interference" from Washington? 🤔

[Will B Good]

1 minute ago, khunjeff said:

I thought the GOP wanted all decisions related to education to be made at the local level, with no "interference" from Washington? 🤔

 

Just like they did with abortion…..oh wait…that was only after they realised what a hot potato(e) it had become.

[Bkk Brian]

3 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Good news. 

 

Sanity is starting to return. 

Yep, it went waaaay too far and now being reigned in. This needs to be implemented across all sports and especially in the Olympics

[black tabby12345]

A good move.

Say No to those abusing Political Correctness/Gender Issue

for own gain.

Salute to the Stars & Stripes today.

[black tabby12345]

4 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Good news. 

 

Sanity is starting to return. 

 

Trump often says something absurd; beyond reality(without thinking twice).

But at least his supporters are often better reasoned than Dems.

[JonnyF]

Thank goodness they chose Harris to run. An absolute gift. 

 

Only 3 chocolates left in my countdown calendar. 

[black tabby12345]

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

This needs to be implemented across all sports and especially in the Olympics

 

Agree.

I am not a keen sports watcher myself.

But still feel it outrageous Men fake Women in games of sports To Own Advantage.

And the system that approves it.

Act of Institutionalized Fraud in Public.

[riclag]

4 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Good news. 

 

Sanity is starting to return. 

Ya young girls growing up wont get cheated out of girl sport awards !

Riley Gains and others comes to mind.

[OneMoreFarang]

"House Approves"...

 

Wouldn't it make sense to add the name of the country to news like that?

I saw the headline on the right side, and I thought this is about Thailand, and I clicked on it.

And then I discovered it is about that strange country far away from here. Let them do whatever they want to do.

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Some may not know this, but I tend to lean to the left, and this makes PERFECT sense to me. Women in women's sports, men in men's, and let there be a category for the transgenders.

 

I think the problem with the right is that they pretend anybody left of center wants DEI and drag queens in schools and people with penis in women's sport and all that.

But in reality, there is only a tiny crowd on the far left with stupid ideas like that. The big problem is that those radicals are very loud. And many people on the left, but not on the extreme left, are too scared to tell the extreme left to shut up or go away or just ignore them.

[Bkk Brian]

9 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

"House Approves"...

 

Wouldn't it make sense to add the name of the country to news like that?

I saw the headline on the right side, and I thought this is about Thailand, and I clicked on it.

And then I discovered it is about that strange country far away from here. Let them do whatever they want to do.

You missed it was in the world news section then and not Thailand News...........

[Purdey]

10 hours ago, Social Media said:

a Republican from Louisiana, emphasized the party's commitment to women's rights

When has the Republican Party ever emphasized women's rights? Can anyone help me out by pointing to legislation that emphasized women's rights, since enfranchisement in 1920? Honest question.

[digger70]

House Approves Bill to Prohibit Transgender Student-Athletes from Women's Sports 

 

That's only Halve a  Bill ,what  about all the other  Wannabes . 

 

This bill states : banning transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports in schools and institutions receiving federal funding.

[proton]

Only three more days of this idiotic woke madness then it's goodbye useless Biden/Harris and hello common sense, ban these freaks from women's rest rooms and changing rooms next. Identify as what you like but don't expect everyone else to go along with your fantasy or allow you to put real women in danger by pandering to it.

[JonnyF]

39 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I think the problem with the right is that they pretend anybody left of center wants DEI and drag queens in schools and people with penis in women's sport and all that.

 

A bit like many on the left pretend anyone right of centre is a raging Racist with a mullet, no front teeth and a bunker full of guns and Nazi memorabilia. 😄

[novacova]

28 minutes ago, Purdey said:

When has the Republican Party ever emphasized women's rights? Can anyone help me out by pointing to legislation that emphasized women's rights, since enfranchisement in 1920? Honest question.

It’s about human rights, not special rights. Equal rights under the law, though the twisted left's idea of rights is a set of rights for different people depending on their looks and ideology. Men competing against women is not a right and shouldn’t be forced and imposed upon those that disagree to compete with them, though they are free to do so in the playground after school. This entire DEI abject is a failed construct of a minor antisocial minority whose sole intent is to disrupt, it’s really that simple.

[spidermike007]

Excellent news. When I grew up if you liked guys you were either gay or bisexual. Now? Here is a list of sexual descriptions, many of which are legally accepted within the US and the EU. What can one say?

 

The term first appeared in the Marxist-Leninist vocabulary following the Russian Revolution (really, a coup) of 1917 to describe strict adherence to policies and principles of the Soviet Union’s Communist Party. “Political correctness” was invented by the communists to camouflage the truth about events and policies in the Soviet Union that had resulted in mass murders, the starvation of millions, and slave labor camps. It was “politically incorrect” to reveal such facts; the “party line” was for all loyal communist party members to promote the same “politically correct truths” about the “good life” under totalitarian government. 

 

https://www.telegram.com/news/20200114/roberta-schaefer-history-of-political-correctness-and-why-its-gone-way-too-far

 

When a woman devotes her entire youth to a sport, and becomes one of the best in that particular area, and then a man comes along who decides to identify as a woman, and steals all the awards, all the victories, and all the accolades, something is not right in society. Something is broken, society has become morally bankrupt, and there has to be a pause, there has to be an interruption of the nonsense.

 

No woman would survive more than 30 minutes in the NFL. Women will not participate in men's sports because they won't be able to handle the physical endurance required, nor the brutality, nor the talent level.

 

A woman ranked #5 on the WTA could not beat a #758 man on the ATP as John McEnroe so truthfully stated.

 

Hopefully all this craziness will pass and we'll return to some form of normalcy and indecency. 

[WDSmart]

12 hours ago, Social Media said:

In a move that has stirred significant debate, the House of Representatives passed legislation on Tuesday aimed at banning transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports in schools and institutions receiving federal funding.

So, does that mean transgender athletes can participate in men's and boy's sports in these schools and institutions? If so, why?

[thesetat]

17 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

So, does that mean transgender athletes can participate in men's and boy's sports in these schools and institutions? If so, why?

Banning them means they can not if, the school or institution receives federal funding.. Which most do even the private ones get some form of federal funding. 

[BangkokReady]

13 hours ago, Social Media said:

In a move that has stirred significant debate

 

What's to debate?  Don't let males compete against females in female sport.  It's insane that there is even anything to debate.

[WDSmart]

7 minutes ago, thesetat said:

26 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

So, does that mean transgender athletes can participate in men's and boy's sports in these schools and institutions? If so, why?

Banning them means they can not if, the school or institution receives federal funding.. Which most do even the private ones get some form of federal funding. 

@thesetat... I know the penalty is loss of federal funding. What I was asking is referring to the article which ONLY says transgender cannot participate in WOMEN's or GIRL's sports. I asked if that means transgenders CAN PARTICIPATE in MEN's or BOY's sports. And, if that's the case, why does the law only address female sports?