Title IX Clarification Act of 2026

This Act may be cited as the Title IX Clarification Act of 2026.
Section 901(c) of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681(c)) is amended—
by striking title an educational institution and inserting the following:
title—
the term educational institution
by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon, and
by adding at the end the following:
the term sex refers to an individual’s biologically determined sex, as either male or female;
the term female, when used with respect to a natural person, means an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a congenital anomaly, historical accident, or intentional or unintentional disruption, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes the large gamete (ova) for fertilization; and
the term male, when used with respect to a natural person, means an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a congenital anomaly, historical accident, or intentional or unintentional disruption, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes the small gamete (sperm) for fertilization.
Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to education programs and activities for which Federal financial assistance is received on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.