EO 14201

Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports

EducationGovernment ReformForeign Policy

Summary

This executive order directs federal agencies to enforce policies reserving women's sports categories for female athletes, including rescinding federal funding from educational institutions that allow male athletes to compete in women's sports. It tasks the Department of Education with Title IX enforcement actions and directs the State Department to promote sex-based definitions of women's sports categories internationally.

Key Points

  • 1The order declares it federal policy to prevent male athletes from competing in women's sports categories, citing Title IX requirements for equal athletic opportunity
  • 2Directs the Secretary of Education to enforce Title IX through funding rescission and legal action against educational institutions allowing male participation in women's sports
  • 3Orders the Secretary of State to withdraw support from sports exchange programs based on gender identity rather than sex, and promote sex-based sports categories internationally
  • 4Instructs the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy to convene athletic organizations and state attorneys general within 60 days to develop policies aligned with the order's framework
  • 5Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to review admission policies for foreign athletes seeking to participate in U.S. women's sports

This summary is for informational purposes only. It may not capture all nuances of the executive order. Always refer to the official text for authoritative information.