Federal forms just got smaller: no more non-binary option
H.R. 6144 — Male or Female Only Act · Filed by Ronny Jackson (R-TX) · 4 cosponsors · Introduced Nov 19, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill prohibits federal agencies from offering any sex/gender option on forms, surveys, and documents other than 'Male' or 'Female.' Agencies must reject responses claiming other sex categories and update all forms within 60 days. The bill does not change what sex or gender means legally; it restricts the informational categories federal agencies are permitted to collect and display.
Why we flagged it
The bill's operative mechanism is a categorical prohibition: federal agencies may not offer, solicit, or accept sex/gender responses outside the male/female binary. This is a direct restriction on government data-collection practice, not a deregulation, subsidy, or procedural reform.
What the text implies
- Census Bureau, IRS, SSA, VA, and other agencies collecting sex data will be forced to reject or ignore responses from transgender and non-binary citizens, creating incomplete or inaccurate federal records that may affect benefits eligibility, statistical accuracy, and service delivery.
- Federal health agencies (CDC, NIH, CMS) collecting sex/gender data for epidemiology, clinical research, and health-equity monitoring will lose granularity needed to track health disparities in transgender populations, potentially degrading public-health surveillance.
The full analysis lists 4 implications of this text.
Who it affects
Citizens who do not identify as exclusively male or female lose the ability to accurately self-identify on federal forms and documents. This creates a forced-choice scenario that may result in inaccurate government records, barriers to accessing services, and dignitary harm.