Protecting Motherhood Act

This bill would bar federal agencies from using the term "birthing person," or any variation of it, in any official document, such as a regulation, guidance, form, or communication. It states that agencies may use the terms "female," "mother," "pregnant female," "pregnant woman," or "woman" when referring to a female who is pregnant, giving birth, or a parent of a child. The bill defines these terms, including defining "female" as a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell. The rule would take effect 30 days after the bill becomes law.

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Sponsors

• Sheri Biggs Republican sponsor
• 37 cosponsors