House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Riley Gaines Act

H.R. 7368Introduced Feb 4, 2026Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Official title: To authorize civil actions against institutions of higher education and athletic associations that negligently or recklessly permit a biologically male student athlete to compete in an athletic competition intended exclusively for female student athletes, resulting in harm.

Sponsor: Rep. John McGuire R-VA

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 4, 2026
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Latest action: Feb 4, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7368.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. McGUIRE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 25, February 4, 2026, Page H2032):
Article I, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

10 cosponsors — 10 Republicans

0 of 10 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Rick Allen (R-GA), Sheri Biggs (R-SC), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Ben Cline (R-VA), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Mary Miller (R-IL), John Rose (R-TN), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), W. Steube (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John McGuire.

Sponsor’s state and district

Virginia in Congress · VA-5 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.