The United States House of Representatives has passed a bill prohibiting transgender men from competing in men’s sports and transgender women from participating in women’s sports.
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced the decision via a post on X (formerly Twitter), expressing strong support for the legislation.
He wrote, “Today is a great day in America because House Republicans just passed @RepGregSteube’s Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act ensuring men cannot compete in women’s sports.
“Men are men, women are women, and men cannot become women. It’s just that simple.”
The move echoes former President Donald Trump‘s 2017 policy, which barred transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military.
