Bill restricts locker room access based on sex at birth, excluding transgender students

What it does

This bill amends Title IX to require that locker rooms in schools and educational programs segregate users based solely on sex assigned at birth (reproductive biology and genetics), prohibiting individuals from using locker rooms while the room is in active use by people of a different sex. The bill takes effect 30 days after enactment.

Why we flagged it

The bill's operative mechanism is a categorical restriction on locker room access based on sex assigned at birth, framed as a Title IX compliance measure. It is substantively a facility-access policy, not a broader educational rights or safety measure.

What the text implies

• The bill defines sex 'solely' on reproductive biology and genetics at birth, excluding any consideration of gender identity, medical transition, or current sex characteristics—a narrow legal definition that may conflict with evolving Title IX guidance and case law.
• The phrase 'in active use' creates ambiguity: does it mean simultaneous occupancy, or does it restrict access during any time the room is designated for use by the other sex? Implementation could vary widely across schools.
• The bill does not address enforcement mechanism, remedies, or who determines compliance—leaving schools without clear guidance on how to implement or defend the policy.
• By amending Title IX itself (rather than creating a new statute), the bill positions this locker room rule as a core Title IX requirement, potentially affecting other sex-based facility policies (bathrooms, changing areas, dormitories) through interpretation.

Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.

Who it affects

The bill restricts access to locker room facilities for some students based on sex assigned at birth, which may limit educational participation and dignity for transgender and non-binary students. However, it may address privacy and safety concerns some students and parents have raised about locker room access, creating a genuine trade-off between competing interests in school facilities policy.

Named in the bill

U.S. Department of Education, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, schools and educational programs

Where it stands

13 cosponsors: 13 Republicans.

• Mar 27, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Mar 27, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Money around this bill

1 lobbying clients named this bill on 2 disclosure filings across 2 quarters, Dec 2025 to Jun 2026. Those filings disclosed $439,908 in lobbying spend. A filing names 132 bills on average, so that figure is what each filing reported, not a share belonging to this bill.

More lobbying clients named this bill than 0% of bills with at least one filing.

Mary Miller, the sponsor, reported $145,130 in PAC receipts in the 2026 cycle.

• Human Rights Campaign — $439,908 on 2 filings

Lobbying Disclosure Act filings through Jul 17, 2026. A filing shows who paid to lobby on a bill it names, not what changed.