119 hr 4363
Defend Girls Athletics Act
House BillIntroduced / Referred
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- 1Introduced / Referred
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- 2Committee
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- 3Discharge
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- 4Calendar
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- 5Floor
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- 6Resolving Differences
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- 7President
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- 8Becomes Law / Vetoed
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Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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"constitutionalAuthorityStatementText": "<pre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 120 (Monday, July 14, 2025)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href=\"https://www.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov</a>]\nBy Mr. BARR:\nH.R. 4363.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nArticle I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution, which\nprovides Congress the power to ``provide for the common\nDefence and general Welfare of the United States,'' including\nthrough the conditional appropriation of federal funds to\neducational institutions.\nArticle I, Section 8, Clause 18, which grants Congress the\nauthority to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying\ninto execution its enumerated powers, including the spending\npower.\nFurthermore, this legislation falls within Congress's\nauthority to regulate the terms and conditions of\nparticipation in federal education programs pursuant to its\nspending power under the Constitution.\n[Page H3245]\n</pre>"
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