H.R. 1183: Fair Play for Women Act
Sponsor
Alma Adams
Democrat · NC
Bill Progress
Latest Action · Feb 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Why it matters
If enacted, the bill would give women and girls in K-12 and college sports more leverage against unequal treatment in everything from association rules to participation opportunities and institutional support. Colleges and school systems would face new transparency requirements, annual Title IX-related training for athletics and PE staff, and the threat of Education Department civil penalties for noncompliance. The practical winners are female athletes seeking better enforcement and clearer data; the losers are institutions and athletic bodies that have operated with weak oversight or opaque reporting.
H.R. 1183 Common Questions
Can female athletes sue a school or athletic association for sex discrimination under HR 1183?
Yes. Under the Fair Play for Women Act, current, former, and prospective athletes could sue covered schools and athletic associations in Federal or State court for sex discrimination (Section 5).
What damages could athletes recover under the Fair Play for Women Act?
Under the Fair Play for Women Act, courts could award compensatory damages, emotional distress, pain and suffering, punitive damages, attorney's fees, and expert fees (Section 5).
How much time would repeat Title IX violators have to submit a compliance plan under HR 1183?
According to HR 1183, an institution or agency found noncompliant in 2 or more of the prior 5 years must submit a public compliance plan within 120 days of notice (Section 8).
When would colleges have to post athletic equity reports online under the Fair Play for Women Act?
Colleges would have to send reports to the Education Secretary by October 15 and publish them on a public website by February 15 under the Fair Play for Women Act (Section 6).
Does HR 1183 require schools to report coach bonuses, buyouts, and booster-funded pay?
Yes. The Fair Play for Women Act would require higher education reports to include coach compensation, including bonuses, buyouts, and booster funds (Section 6).
Does the Fair Play for Women Act require annual Title IX training for coaches and athletes?
Yes. HR 1183 requires annual training for athletics-related staff and athletes at schools and colleges, with college athlete training provided by a nonemployee expert (Section 7).
Will there be a public database of Title IX coordinators under HR 1183?
Yes. Under the Fair Play for Women Act, the Education Secretary must maintain a public searchable database listing each Title IX coordinator's name, phone number, and email (Section 7).
What sports equity data would K-12 coed schools have to disclose under the Fair Play for Women Act?
Coed K-12 schools receiving Federal funds would have to report student counts by sex, race, and ethnicity plus team-level participation and spending on travel, equipment, uniforms, facilities, medical staff, publicity, and coach salaries (Section 6).
Which athletic practices would be banned as sex discrimination under HR 1183?
According to HR 1183, sex discrimination would be barred in rules, sport membership, competitions, championships, facilities, amenities, goods and services, and revenue distribution (Section 5).
Based on H.R. 1183 bill text
HR1183 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Feb 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
About the Sponsor
Alma Adams
Democrat, North Carolina's 12th congressional district · 12 years in Congress
Committees: Agriculture, Education and Workforce
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Cosponsors (25)
All 25 cosponsors are Democrats. Cosponsors represent 17 states: Arizona, California, District of Columbia, and 14 more.
Suzanne Bonamici
Democrat · OR
Lori Trahan
Democrat · MA
Danny Davis
Democrat · IL
Nydia Velázquez
Democrat · NY
Linda Sánchez
Democrat · CA
Rick Larsen
Democrat · WA
Eleanor Norton
Democrat · DC
Henry Johnson
Democrat · GA
Maxine Waters
Democrat · CA
Sydney Kamlager-Dove
Democrat · CA
Shri Thanedar
Democrat · MI
Al Green
Democrat · TX
H.R. 1183 Quick Facts
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Sports and Recreation
- Introduced
- Feb 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Feb 11, 2025
Constituent Resources
Official Sources
The Department of Education's overview of Title IX, covering the law's scope, enforcement, and key issue areas including athletics discrimination.
ED.gov guidance on Title IX's three-part test for athletics compliance: proportional participation, program expansion history, and accommodation of interests.
The Department of Education's public data tool for querying college athletics equity data reported under the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act — the same disclosure system HR 1183 would expand.
ED.gov overview of the existing EADA reporting requirements that HR 1183 Section 6 would significantly strengthen and extend to K-12 schools.
The Office for Civil Rights complaint portal — HR 1183 repeatedly references OCR as the enforcement body for Title IX athletics violations.
The 2024 GAO study cited in the bill's findings showing 93% of colleges had women's athletic participation rates below enrollment rates, with zero federal funding ever rescinded for noncompliance.
The GAO study cited in the bill's findings showing most high school athletics administrators were unaware of or unsupported by their Title IX coordinator.
The full text of Title IX as codified in federal law (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), the foundational statute that HR 1183 would strengthen and expand.
H.R. 1183 Bill Text
“To prohibit certain discrimination against athletes on the basis of sex by State athletic associations, intercollegiate athletic associations, and covered institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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