H.R. 6144: Male or Female Only Act

This bill, titled the Male or Female Only Act, aims to establish strict guidelines regarding how Federal agencies collect information about individuals' sex. Here are the key points of the bill:

Prohibition on Gender Information

The primary focus of the bill is to prohibit Federal agencies from asking for or collecting information about gender or gender identity on any forms, surveys, or official documents. Specifically, the bill states:

• Federal agencies cannot solicit or obtain information regarding an individual's gender or gender identity.
• When collecting data about an individual's sex, agencies must offer only two options: "Male" or "Female." They cannot provide options for any other sex classification.

Rejection of Non-compliant Responses

Additionally, the bill mandates that Federal agencies must reject any responses that include information regarding gender or gender identity, as well as any response indicating that an individual's sex is something other than male or female.

Timeline for Compliance

Upon the bill's enactment, Federal agencies will have 60 days to revise their forms, surveys, and documents to comply with these new rules.

Overall Impact

The legislation is intended to standardize how sex is represented in Federal records and ensure that the options for sex classification remain limited to only male or female, eliminating other categories. This could affect how data is collected across a variety of Federal programs and services.

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