What does Preamble of Truth in Gender Act of 2025 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To defend women’s rights and protect freedom of conscience by using clear and accurate language and policies recognizing that women are biologically female and men are biologically male, and for other purposes,' aims to defend women's rights and protect freedom of conscience. The bill intends to achieve its purpose through the use of clear and accurate language and policies. The bill recognizes the biological distinction between women and men.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Truth in Gender Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Truth in Gender Act of 2025.

What does DEFINITIONS. of Truth in Gender Act of 2025 do?

This section defines key terms used throughout the Act. The term 'sex' is defined as an individual's immutable biological classification as male or female and excludes the concept of gender identity. Terms like 'women,' 'men,' 'girls,' and 'boys' are defined based on biological sex. The term 'female' is defined as a person belonging to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell at conception. The term 'male' is defined as a person belonging to the sex that produces the small reproductive cell at conception. The text expresses a finding that 'gender ideology' replaces biological sex with a self-assessed gender identity. According to the text, 'gender identity' is a subjective sense of self disconnected from biological reality.

What does RECOGNIZING WOMEN ARE BIOLOGICALLY DISTINCT FROM MEN. of Truth in Gender Act of 2025 do?

This section directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide guidance to Federal agencies and the public regarding definitions established in section 2. Federal agencies are instructed to enforce laws protecting sex-based rights, opportunities, and accommodations, recognizing men and women as biologically distinct. Federal agencies must use the term 'sex' instead of 'gender' in policies and documents. Government-issued identification documents (passports, visas, etc.) must accurately reflect an individual's sex as defined in section 2. Federal agencies are required to remove and cease issuing materials promoting 'gender ideology'. Agency forms must require an individual's sex to be listed as male or female and may not request gender identity. Federal funding is prohibited for promoting 'gender ideology'. The Attorney General must issue guidance to correct the application of Bostock v. Clayton County regarding sex-based distinctions and protect those distinctions. Federal agencies must assess grant conditions to ensure funds are not used to promote gender ideology.

What does PRIVACY IN INTIMATE SPACES. of Truth in Gender Act of 2025 do?

This section addresses privacy in intimate spaces within federal settings. The Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security must ensure males are not detained in women's prisons or housed in women's detention centers. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is directed to rescind the 2016 'Equal Access' final rule and protect women seeking single-sex rape shelters. The Attorney General must revise Bureau of Prisons policies regarding medical care and prohibit federal funds for medical procedures altering an inmate's appearance to conform to the opposite sex. Federal agency heads must ensure intimate spaces designated for women, girls, or females (or men, boys, or males) are designated by sex, not identity.

What does PROTECTING RIGHTS. of Truth in Gender Act of 2025 do?

This section directs the Attorney General to issue guidance regarding the freedom to express the binary nature of sex. The guidance also addresses the right to single-sex spaces in workplaces and federally funded entities covered by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Attorney General, Secretary of Labor, General Counsel and Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and other relevant federal agency heads are instructed to prioritize investigations and litigation to enforce these rights and freedoms.

What does AGENCY IMPLEMENTATION AND REPORTING. of Truth in Gender Act of 2025 do?

This section outlines agency implementation and reporting requirements following the Act's enactment. Federal agencies must submit an update to the President, through the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, within 120 days of enactment. The update must detail changes to agency documents (regulations, guidance, forms, communications) made to comply with the Act. Agencies must also report any requirements imposed on federally funded entities to achieve the Act's policy. Conflicting provisions in other laws are superseded by this Act. Agencies must rescind guidance documents inconsistent with the Act or guidance from the Attorney General. The rescission applies to documents identified in section 7(c) of Executive Order 14168, as in effect on the date of enactment.

What does GENERAL PROVISIONS. of Truth in Gender Act of 2025 do?

This Act does not create any enforceable rights or benefits against the United States, its departments, agencies, entities, officers, employees, or agents. If any part of this Act is found to be invalid, the remaining provisions will still apply. The Act includes general provisions regarding rights, benefits, and severability.

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Truth in Gender Act of 2025

Last updated: 6/13/2025 · Introduced: 6/12/2025

Author: Earl Carter (R-GA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill defines 'sex' as an individual's immutable biological classification as male or female, excluding 'gender identity'.
Federal agencies are directed to enforce laws protecting sex-based rights and opportunities, using 'sex' instead of 'gender' in policies and documents.
The bill mandates that government-issued identification documents accurately reflect an individual’s biological sex and prohibits federal funding for promoting 'gender ideology'.
It restricts the placement of males in women's prisons and detention centers and protects women seeking single-sex rape shelters.
The Attorney General is directed to issue guidance protecting the freedom to express the binary nature of sex and prioritize enforcement of related rights in workplaces and federally funded entities.

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