H.R. 3950: Truth in Gender Act of 2025
The Truth in Gender Act of 2025 is a proposed piece of legislation that aims to establish clear definitions and policies regarding sex and gender within federal agencies and their operations. The bill outlines several key objectives:
Definitions
The bill provides specific definitions for key terms:
- Sex: Refers to an individual’s biological classification as either male or female, and explicitly distinguishes this from the concept of gender identity.
- Women and Girls: Defined as adult and juvenile human females, respectively.
- Men and Boys: Defined as adult and juvenile human males, respectively.
Guidance and Enforcement
The legislation requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue guidance that clarifies these definitions within 30 days of the bill's enactment. Federal agencies must then enforce sex-based rights and protections, using the definitions established in the bill for interpreting laws and regulations.
Federal Communications
Federal agencies are mandated to use "sex" rather than "gender" in their documents and communications. This includes:
- Government-issued identification, which must reflect the holder's sex as per the definitions.
- Personnel records that accurately document the sex of federal employees.
- Modification of internal and external communications to eliminate any promotion of gender ideology.
Privacy in Specific Settings
The bill addresses privacy issues in contexts like prisons and shelters:
- Males cannot be housed in women's prisons or detention centers.
- Policies regarding access to single-sex shelters for survivors of sexual assault will be reviewed and potentially revised.
Enforcement of Rights
The bill emphasizes the rights to express sex in binary terms and the right to single-sex spaces in workplaces. Federal agencies are encouraged to prioritize investigations and actions that uphold these rights.
Funding Provisions
Federal funds cannot be used to promote any gender ideology or enact policies contrary to the sex-based distinctions outlined in the bill. Agencies are charged with ensuring that grants do not support gender ideology initiatives.
Reporting and Compliance
Federal agencies must report on their compliance with the Act within 120 days of its enactment, detailing any changes made to align their practices with the law.
General Provisions
The Act clarifies that it does not create any new rights enforceable against the U.S. government, and if any provision of the Act is deemed invalid, the remaining provisions will still apply.
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| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| Jun. 12, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| Jun. 12, 2025 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Education and Workforce, Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
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