WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) today sent a letter urging states to adhere to President Trump’s Executive Order and keep men out of women’s sports. While states like Idaho and Alabama have taken decisive action to protect women’s sports, many governors have yet to do so, jeopardizing a fair playing field for female athletes.

“State-level action is vital to ensure America’s female athletes receive the same assurance of fairness nationwide. We applaud the many states that have answered the call and taken meaningful action to support President Trump’s Executive Order. These efforts demonstrate a clear commitment to fairness, safety, and the future of women’s sports. However, it is imperative that every state step up to enforce these commonsense protections for female athletes,” wrote the senators. “Allowing biological men to compete in women’s categories directly undermines the opportunities and safety of our female athletes. We urge the states that have not yet taken action to safeguard the integrity of women’s sports to take the necessary steps to align with President Trump’s Executive Order immediately. The safety of women and girls in sports cannot be guaranteed as long as states continue to delay and obstruct the enforcement of this Executive Order.”

Earlier this year, Risch and Tuberville introduced the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to codify President Trump’s Executive Order. The Senators have also sent letters to the International Olympic Committee urging it to safeguard opportunities of female athletes on the Olympic stage and to the NCAA requesting clarification on its stance on the privacy and safety of female athletes in women’s changing rooms.

Read the full letter to the National Governors Association here.

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