"Schmitt's version includes a section banning recipients of federal funds from allowing "a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls," defining "sex" as "based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.""
"A third section establishes federal criminal penalties, including up to 10 years' imprisonment, for providing gender-affirming care - including puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender affirmation surgeries - to minors."
"With Senate Democrats united in opposition, it is unlikely to overcome the 60-vote threshold needed to pass. Schmitt's substitute amendment would also require 60 votes to advance."
Senate Republicans, under pressure from President Trump, are advancing a version of the SAVE America Act that incorporates anti-transgender provisions. Senator Eric Schmitt introduced a substitute amendment containing three sections: strict voter-ID requirements, mail-in ballot restrictions, a ban on transgender women and girls participating in women's sports, and federal criminal penalties up to 10 years imprisonment for providing gender-affirming care to minors. The amendment defines sex based solely on reproductive biology and genetics at birth. The House previously passed the current version, and Senate Republicans opened debate Tuesday. However, unified Democratic opposition makes passage unlikely, as the measure requires 60 votes to advance.
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