Title IX Clarification Act of 2026

TL;DR (AI)

• The bill clarifies that discrimination prohibited under Title IX is based on the biological reality of sex, applying to federal nondiscrimination requirements for education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.
• The bill amends Section 901(c) of the Education Amendments of 1972 to include definitions for 'sex', 'female', and 'male', with 'sex' referring to an individual's biologically determined sex as either male or female.
• The amendments apply to education programs with federal financial assistance received on or after the enactment of the bill, taking effect on the date of its enactment.