Providing for Consideration of H.R. Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of and Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res. Disapproving the Action of the District of Columbia Council in Approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022

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Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, across the country, State legislatures, including my home State of Texas, have advanced legislation seeking to ban transgender kids from participating in sports. Very sadly, this bill here today in Congress is seeking to do the same.

The so-called Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act up for consideration today is nothing more than another extreme MAGA Republican political stunt, taking away the focus from the real issues affecting American people.

It would stipulate that Title IX compliance ban gender and intersex girls and women from participating in sports.

Denying children access to a place where they can gain mental and physical benefits does not protect women in sports. It harms women in sports.

This bill sanctions discrimination against transgender students, which is mean-spirited and just plain bullying. This is not the role of Congress.

I have heard directly from trans and intersex constituents in my district. They are worried every day about what political stunt and what political attack will come next. No one should live in fear just for being who they are.

I strongly oppose the rule and strongly, strongly oppose final passage of this bill.

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