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Defining Male and Female Act of 2025

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 2378 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
8
Latest action
Mar 26, 2025

What it does

The Defining Male and Female Act of 2025 would establish federal legal definitions for "male" and "female" based solely on biological characteristics determined at conception, specifically tied to reproductive functions (producing sperm or ova). It would amend Title 1 of the U.S. Code to define sex as an immutable biological classification and explicitly reject gender identity as a valid basis for federal legal recognition, stating it does not provide a meaningful basis for identification under federal law. The bill would affect how federal laws, regulations, and agency interpretations apply terms like "male," "female," "man," "woman," "boy," and "girl," requiring consistency with these…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Mar 26, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Mar 26, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

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