The “Protect College Sports Act" has a fatal flaw: It doesn’t protect women | Riley Gaines

Key Points:

• The Protect College Sports Act, while sounding beneficial, contains provisions that could undermine existing state laws protecting fairness in women's sports, particularly those barring males from competing in female categories.
• The author, an athlete who has personally experienced the negative impact of allowing males in women's sports, warns that the bill could be misused to challenge all 27 state laws currently safeguarding women's athletic competitions.
• A major concern is that the bill limits states' ability to enforce sports eligibility rules and places trust in the NCAA, which historically has not supported women's sports protections, to oversee compliance.
• Supporters of the bill claim limitations on state laws are narrow, but critics argue the lack of clear language and refusal to amend the bill suggest it serves as a "Trojan Horse" to advance trans rights at the expense of women's sports.
• The author urges Congress to reject the bill to protect young female athletes from losing opportunities and facing trauma, emphasizing the need to uphold the promise of fair competition made decades ago.