H.R. 4138

119 HR 4138 IH: Restoring Biological Truth in Government Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-25
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4138  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 25, 2025   Ms. Mace  (for herself and  Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To prohibit the heads of executive agencies from asking about gender identity on any form or survey, to require executive agencies provide male and female as the only options to respond to questions about sex or gender on any forms or surveys and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Restoring Biological Truth in Government Act  .
2.
Prohibition on asking about gender identity on any executive agency form or survey
(a)
Prohibition
With respect to any collection of information conducted by or for an executive agency through a form or survey, the head of such agency—
(1)
may not—
(A)
solicit or obtain any information regarding the gender identity of an individual; and
(B)
provide an option to select or mark on the form or survey that sex or gender of an individual is something other than male or female; and
(2)
shall reject the submission of any such form or survey that provides a response other than male or female to a required question on sex or gender.
(b)
OMB guidance
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance to the heads of covered agencies on the implementation of the provisions of this section.
(c)
Definitions
In this Act:
(1)
Executive agency
The term  executive agency  means an establishment in the executive branch of the Federal Government, including—
(A)
the Executive Office of the President;
(B)
any executive department;
(C)
any independent regulatory agency;
(D)
any military department;
(E)
any government corporation; and
(F)
any government-controlled corporation.
(2)
Female
The term  female  means an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes eggs for fertilization.
(3)
Gender
The term  gender —
(A)
means—
(i)
males, females, or the natural differences between males and females, unless such term is otherwise specified or used alone (rather than with or as an adjective modifying other words); and
(ii)
a synonym for sex; and
(B)
does not mean gender identity, experienced gender, gender expression, or gender roles.
(4)
Gender identity
The term  gender identity  does not mean sex or gender.
(5)
Male
The term  male  means an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization.
(6)
Sex
The term  sex  means the biological determination as to whether an individual is male or female.