The Biden administration will no longer pursue efforts to rewrite Title IX to include gender identity amid numerous legal challenges.
President Joe Biden first proposed in 2022 to revise Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in public schools receiving federal funding, and would require states to add male to female sports in April 2024. published the final version that compels participation. The administration plans to pursue the changes in the future after facing several lawsuits and having the order blocked in several states, according to documents leaked from the Education Department on Friday and scheduled for release on Dec. 26. He says he plans not to.
“The Department recognizes that there are multiple pending cases related to the application of Title IX in the context of gender identity, including cases related to the application of Title IX to athletic eligibility standards in different factual situations. ,” the announcement said. “In consideration of the comments received and the various pending litigation, the Department has decided not to regulate on this issue at this time. Accordingly, the Department hereby withdraws the Department of Athletics’ NPRM and terminates this rulemaking process. End.”
BREAKING: Biden Department of Education rescinds proposed rules governing participation in same-sex sports according to gender identity
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The administration’s decision to scrap the proposal may have been intended to be an obstacle for the incoming Trump administration. That’s because reversing the rules entirely would require President-elect Donald Trump to start the process from scratch if he chooses to modify it on his own. According to To the Associated Press. Several other proposals that likely won’t pass by the time Biden leaves office are also dead, including his sweeping plan to forgive student loans for millions of Americans.
The proposed rule caused an uproar over concerns about equity and women’s safety. (Related: New Zealand updates trans-athlete policy after Olympic athletes warn of disregard for women’s safety)
Several states, including Florida, Virginia and Texas, have filed lawsuits against the administration, arguing that the president does not have the authority to change the rules. The order had already been blocked from taking effect in more than 20 states.
In August, the Supreme Court rejected part of Biden’s request to reinstate the rules, saying there was no substantive reason to overturn the lower court’s ruling.
The White House did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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