Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports

This executive order directs federal agencies to enforce Title IX by withholding funds from educational programs that allow males to compete in women's sports. It mandates policy changes across education, immigration, diplomacy, and international sports governance to restrict participation in female athletic categories to biological women, and requires convening domestic and international stakeholders within 60 days.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 9279

Impact dates

Apr 6, 2025
Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy convenes athletic organizations, governing bodies, harmed female athletes, and State Attorneys General

Key directives

Secretary of Education to enforce Title IX against institutions allowing male participation in women's sports and affirmatively protect all-female athletic opportunities and locker rooms
All agencies to review and rescind grants to non-compliant educational programs
Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy to convene athletic organizations and State Attorneys General within 60 days
Secretary of State to rescind support for identity-based sports exchanges and promote sex-based categories at UN and IOC
Secretary of State and DHS to review visa policies and issue guidance to prevent entry of males seeking women's sports participation
Secretary of State to pressure IOC to amend eligibility standards to sex-based criteria

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Federal agencies instructed to review and rescind funding to non-compliant educational programs
Department of Justice to provide enforcement resources
State Department to rescind support for identity-based sports exchanges

Near term (90d)

Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy to convene athletic organizations and State Attorneys General within 60 days (by April 6, 2025)
Secretary of State and DHS to review and adjust visa/admission policies for males seeking women's sports participation
Education Secretary to take enforcement actions and update regulations

Long term

Potential amendments to international Olympic standards via U.S. diplomatic pressure
Ongoing Title IX enforcement regime against institutions allowing male participation in women's sports
Possible litigation outcomes and regulatory revisions

Risks & tensions

Likely to generate significant litigation challenging Title IX interpretation and potential conflicts with Bostock-related precedent
Vague 'promptly' and 'where appropriate' language in funding rescission creates implementation uncertainty
Immigration enforcement (INA 212(a)(6)(C)(i)) may face practical and legal obstacles in identifying and excluding targeted individuals
International Olympic Committee is independent; U.S. diplomatic pressure may have limited leverage
Conflicts with state laws and athletic association policies in jurisdictions with different approaches