Senate to vote on bill prohibiting transgender individuals from participating in women's sports.

In the newly Republican-led Senate, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is introducing a bill to prohibit biological males from participating in women's and girls' sports. With leadership's approval, it is expected to be put up for a floor vote.

The Alabama Republican has long advocated for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which he first introduced in 2023.

Title IX would continue to view gender solely based on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth, rather than adjusting it to accommodate gender identity.

Tuberville's bill prohibits federal funds from supporting sports programs that permit biological males to compete in women's and girls' sports.

Biological men and boys who identify as transgender and wish to participate in events and leagues intended for women and girls.

"The senator stated in a Planet Chronicle Digital interview that President Trump won in a landslide by running on the issue of protecting women's sports. According to the senator, 70% of Americans agree that men should not be allowed in women's sports or locker rooms. The senator has previously expressed support for Title IX, but believes that it has been damaged in recent years."

"I am glad that the Biden administration rescinded the proposed rule, but Congress must ensure that this never happens again. I am welcoming my first granddaughter this spring and will not stop fighting until her rights to fairly compete are protected. I hope all my colleagues will join me in standing up for our daughters, nieces, and granddaughters by voting for this critical bill."

The measure is backed by 23 Republican senators, including Sens. James Risch and Mike Crapo of Idaho, Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Thom Tillis and Ted Budd of North Carolina, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Tom Cotton, R-Ark., James Lankford, R-Okla., Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy of Montana, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Mike Lee, R-Utah, John Kennedy, R-La., John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, Katie Britt, R-Ala., and Pete Ricketts, R-Neb.

Tuberville's office stated that he is collaborating closely with President-elect Trump to ensure fair competition in his administration.

The Senate, under the leadership of Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has approved Tuberville's bill to proceed. A vote on the measure may occur by the end of the week.

During the 2024 presidential election, the transgender issue will force Democrats to take a stance, as it received backlash from Americans at the polls. One of the most notable ads from the Trump campaign during the 2020 election was "Kamala is for they-them; President Trump is for you."

The Biden administration recently abandoned a proposed modification to the Title IX rule following a protracted struggle to amend the policy.

The administration aimed to broaden the scope of sex discrimination to encompass sexual orientation and gender identity during its tenure, with the goal of safeguarding LGBTQ students.

The new rule faced significant opposition and caused delays in its implementation.

Biden's rule change was struck down in several states by a U.S. district judge over the summer, hindering his effort.