The “The Gender Equity in College Sports Commission Act,” sponsored by several House Democrats, would have created a bipartisan commission of lawmakers to investigate equity in college sports and offer recommendations for preventing future discrimination.
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Federal Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Strengthen Title IX
Washington,
December 20, 2022
Federal Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Strengthen Title IXBy: Amanda ChristovichOn Tuesday, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Rep. Alma Adams (D-N.C.) introduced a bill called “The Fair Play for Women Act” that would, in effect, make the NCAA subject to Title IX for the first time. Title IX, which turned 50 in June, requires that any institution of higher education that receives federal funding cannot discriminate on the basis of sex — and as a result, paved the way for a robust women’s sports landscape nationwide. But a previous court case called NCAA v. Smith denied that Title IX applied directly to the NCAA itself. Co-sponsored by Reps. Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), the bill includes several other provisions aiming to improve gender equity.
In the news release, representatives from two advocacy groups — Voice In Sport and the Drake Group — voiced their support of the bill. Two years ago, the NCAA faced heavy criticism for a gender equity fiasco at the Division I NCAA basketball tournaments. In fact, gender equity issues at March Madness inspired another bill in March — though the language of that bill wasn’t as strong. |