The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act seeks to amend Title IX, banning schools receiving federal funding from allowing transgender girls to compete in women's sports.
The legislation has been framed by Republicans as a defense of women's sports despite the number of transgender student athletes in the US being extremely small.
Trump vowed to tackle what he termed 'transgender lunacy' immediately upon taking office, promising to enforce measures dominating Republican rhetoric around women's sports.
The bill's passing in the House comes after intensified anti-trans sentiment during the election campaign, reflecting a political strategy targeting transgender rights.
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