Bill changes how Title IX defines sex in schools.
S. 5179 — Title IX Clarification Act of 2026 · Filed by Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · 12 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill changes what 'sex' means in Title IX. Title IX is a law that says schools getting government money must treat all students fairly. The bill says 'sex' means only body traits at birth. Schools must follow this new meaning.
Who it affects
Transgender and non-binary students lose protections under Title IX. These protections covered bathrooms, locker rooms, sports teams, and safety from unfair treatment.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say how schools should check or record body traits. This could cause privacy problems and confusion.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
12 cosponsors: 12 Republicans.
- Jul 30, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jul 30, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Title IX — A law that says schools getting government money must treat all students fairly.
- sex — Body traits at birth based on the body's ability to make babies.
- government money — Cash the government gives to schools and programs.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,618 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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