U.S. House · 119th Congress · H.R. 8781
Title IX Clarification Act of 2026
To clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex.
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- Sponsor
- Jodey C. ArringtonR-TX-19
- Introduced
- May 13, 2026, in the House
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Education (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
- congress.gov
Votes on this bill (0)
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Cosponsors (44)
44 Republicans. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Brian BabinR-TX-36
- Sheri BiggsR-SC-3
- Mike BostR-IL-12
- Earl L. "Buddy" CarterR-GA-1
- Troy DowningR-MT-2
- Julie FedorchakR-ND-AL
- Russ FulcherR-ID-1
- Diana HarshbargerR-TN-1
- Tracey MannR-KS-1
- Thomas MassieR-KY-4
- Richard McCormickR-GA-7
- Addison P. McDowellR-NC-6
- Barry MooreR-AL-1
- Riley M. MooreR-WV-2
- August PflugerR-TX-11
- Michael A. RulliR-OH-6
- Michael K. SimpsonR-ID-2
- Adrian SmithR-NE-3
- Christopher H. SmithR-NJ-4
- Pete StauberR-MN-8
- W. Gregory SteubeR-FL-17
- Claudia TenneyR-NY-24
Signed on later
- Rick W. AllenR-GA-12May 14, 2026
- Mary E. MillerR-IL-15May 14, 2026
- Gary J. PalmerR-AL-6May 14, 2026
- Brad FinstadR-MN-1May 19, 2026
- Russell FryR-SC-7May 19, 2026
- Pat HarriganR-NC-10May 19, 2026
- John W. RoseR-TN-6May 19, 2026
- Daniel WebsterR-FL-11May 19, 2026
- Nathaniel MoranR-TX-1May 20, 2026
- Troy BaldersonR-OH-12June 2, 2026
- Roger WilliamsR-TX-25June 2, 2026
- Warren DavidsonR-OH-8June 9, 2026
- Craig A. GoldmanR-TX-12June 25, 2026
- Pat FallonR-TX-4June 29, 2026
- Robert B. AderholtR-AL-4June 30, 2026
- Tim MooreR-NC-14June 30, 2026
- Pete SessionsR-TX-17June 30, 2026
- Clay HigginsR-LA-3July 2, 2026
- David J. TaylorR-OH-2July 2, 2026
- Beth Van DuyneR-TX-24July 13, 2026
- Ronny JacksonR-TX-13August 10, 2026
- Harriet M. HagemanR-WY-ALAugust 20, 2026