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NEGATIVE LGBTQ+ Rights 119th Congress

H.R.28 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act

Bans transgender girls and women from competing in school sports consistent with their gender identity (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Categorical ban contradicts Bostock sex discrimination holding; medical consensus finds no blanket advantage.

Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. 644 (2020)
  • Title IX, 20 U.S.C. § 1681
  • Endocrine Society: no categorical advantage after HRT transition

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$189K combined quarterly activity
4 lobbying firms
4 clients represented
2025-first_quarter filing period
⚠ 1 lobbyist who worked this bill previously held government positions
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  • SAMIRA DAMAVANDI — Senior Policy Associate, Federal Issues
Policy Areas Covered
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties Education Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Government Entities Lobbied
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • SENATE
  • Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Who Hired the Lobbyists
  • AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION
  • GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE
  • REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL
  • HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

Transgender sports ban reintroduction. Categorical exclusion contradicts the Endocrine Society's clinical guidelines on transgender athletes.