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Executive Order 14201: Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports

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What the order contains

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  • Sec. 1. Policy and Purpose
  • Sec. 2. Definitions
  • Sec. 3. Preserving Women's Sports in Education
  • Sec. 4. Preserving Fairness and Safety in Women's Sports
  • Sec. 5. General Provisions

Section 1, quoted from the order

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In recent years, many educational institutions and athletic associations have allowed men to compete in women's sports. This is demeaning, unfair, and dangerous to women and girls, and denies women and girls the equal opportunity to participate and excel in competitive sports. Moreover, under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (Title IX), educational institutions receiving Federal funds cannot deny women an equal opportunity to participate in sports. As some Federal courts have recognized, ``ignoring fundamental biological truths between the two sexes deprives women and girls of meaningful access to educational facilities.'' Tennessee v. Cardona, 24-cv-00072 at 73 (E.D. Ky. 2024). See also Kansas v. U.S. Dept. of Education, 24-cv-04041 at 23 (D. Kan. 2024) (highlighting ``Congress' goals of protecting biological women in education''). […]

Federal Register notes

See: EO 14168, January 20, 2025; Proc. 10943, May 24, 2025

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Sources

  1. Federal Register: 90 FR 9279
  2. Official PDF (GovInfo)
  3. Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register / GPO)