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H.R. 3917

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3917, to prohibit the participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designated for women or girls, was introduced in the House on Jun 11, 2025 by Rep. Dusty Johnson (R) with 27 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Jun 11, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 3917 has 27 co-sponsors.

hb3917/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3917 IH: To prohibit the participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designated for women or girls.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-11
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 3917
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 June 11, 2025
  Mr. Johnson of South Dakota  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services
 A BILL
To prohibit the participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designated for women or girls.
1.
Prohibition on participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designated for women or girls
(a)
In general
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy do not permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls.
(b)
Rule of construction
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a recipient from permitting males to train or practice with an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls so long as no female is deprived of a roster spot on a team or sport, opportunity to participate in a practice or competition, scholarship, admission to an educational institution, or any other benefit that accompanies participating in the athletic program or activity.
(c)
Definitions
In this section—
(1)
the term  athletic programs and activities  includes all programs or activities that are provided conditional upon participation with any athletic team; and
(2)
the term  sex  means a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-11
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit the participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designated for women or girls.

Sponsors

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R) sponsors H.R. 3917, and 27 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 3917 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Jun 11, 2025 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3917 has taken 2 actions since Jun 11, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 11, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 3917 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to H.R. 3917.

Titles

H.R. 3917 goes by 2 titles.

  • To prohibit the participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designated for women or girls. — Display Title
  • To prohibit the participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designated for women or girls. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3917 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, Education, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Foreign Relations, Health Issues, Housing, Immigration.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN—District of Columbia15—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN15—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DAVID STACY115
JENNIFER BAILEY115
MATTHEW ROSE115

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2026 second_quarter$223.7K2nd Quarter - Report
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2025 fourth_quarter$216.2K4th Quarter - Report
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2025 second_quarter$204K2nd Quarter - Report
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2026 first_quarter$174.3K1st Quarter - Report
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2025 third_quarter$155.6K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3917 under Sports and Recreation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3917’s is Sports and Recreation.

hr3917/policy-areas.txt
Sports and RecreationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3917, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 100 (Wednesday, June 11, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota:H.R. 3917.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H2655]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com