Male or Female Only Act
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill would require federal forms, surveys, and documents to offer only male or female sex options, eliminating any other gender identity categories. This could affect how Christian families interact with federal programs and how schools receiving federal funding collect and report demographic data.
Why it matters: The change would align federal documentation with a biological sex standard rather than gender identity, potentially supporting parental rights and religious conscience concerns about gender ideology in schools and government, but the indirect nature means effects depend on how agencies implement and apply the rule.
Topic: Gender & sexuality · classifier confidence 72%
What this changes
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Law today: Federal agencies currently have discretion to offer options beyond 'Male' and 'Female' (such as 'Non-binary,' 'Other,' or 'Prefer to self-describe') on forms, surveys, and documents when collecting information about individuals' sex.
If passed: If enacted, Federal agencies would be prohibited from offering any sex designation options on Federal forms and documents other than 'Male' or 'Female.' This would affect how parents and families interact with Federal agencies across healthcare, education, benefits, and other programs.
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Likely supporters & opponents
Likely support
- Religious-liberty and traditional-values advocacy organizations — Restricting sex categories to male and female on Federal forms reflects and protects a biblical understanding of sex and aligns government documentation with Christian belief in two sexes.
- Parental-rights advocates — Limiting Federal form options prevents government systems from offering gender-identity choices that might conflict with parental values and authority over minor children.
Likely opposition
- LGBTQ+-advocacy and civil-liberties organizations — Eliminating non-binary and other options on Federal forms denies recognition and equal treatment to transgender and non-binary individuals.
- Medical and public-health organizations — Restricting sex-designation options on health surveys and forms may reduce data quality and hinder efforts to provide appropriate, affirming medical care.
AI-inferred typical positions based on the bill’s substance — general stakeholder categories, not confirmed endorsements.
Should I support this?
Likely helpful for Christian families
The bill aligns Federal documentation with a traditional Christian understanding of sex as binary and may reduce pressure on families and faith communities to affirm non-binary identities in government interactions. For Christian parents concerned about secular redefinition of sex, this limits Federal endorsement of alternative categories.
An AI assessment from a Christian-family perspective — religious freedom, parental rights, and freedom in education — not legal or voting advice.
Official summary
To prohibit Federal agencies from providing on Federal forms, surveys, and documents, an option other than Male or Female to reference the sex of an individual, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
- Ronny Jackson (R)
- Sheri Biggs (R)
- Barry Moore (R)
- Paul Gosar (R)
- Diana Harshbarger (R)
Status timeline
- 2025-11-19Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.H
- 2025-11-19Introduced in HouseH
H = House · S = Senate · A = Assembly