POLITICS
Nancy Mace Bill Would Ban Men From Women’s Facilities On All Federal Property
Congresswoman Nancy Mace is following up her Capitol Hill bathroom legislation with yet another bill protecting women’s spaces — this time, banning men who identify as transgender women from using women’s facilities on any federal property.
In a post on the social platform X, Mace said she had “filed a new bill to protect women and girls across the entire country on all federal property everywhere,” and attached a copy of it.
The bill’s stated purpose, according to its text, is stopping “individuals from accessing or using single-sex facilities on Federal property other than those corresponding to their biological sex, and for other purposes.”
Mace’s bill may conflict with recent changes to Title IX, which includes protections against discrimination based on sex in schools and other programs receiving government funding. The new rule prohibits policies categorically banning transgender students from school bathrooms matching their gender identity.
On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced a new policy barring transgender women from using Capitol bathrooms matching their gender identity.
“All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings — such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms — are reserved for individuals of that biological sex,” Johnson said. “It is important to note that each Member office has its own private restroom, and unisex restrooms are available throughout the Capitol.”
