The Fair Play for Women Act prohibits sex-based discrimination in school and college athletics by requiring state and intercollegiate athletic associations and colleges to ensure equal treatment in rules, sports offerings, facilities, equipment, and revenue distribution. The bill creates a private right of action allowing athletes to sue for compensation including emotional distress damages, punitive damages, and attorney's fees. It also significantly expands transparency requirements, mandating that colleges and K-12 schools receiving federal funding report detailed athletic participation and spending data disaggregated by sport, gender, and race, with colleges publishing this information publicly by mid-February and the Education Department issuing biennial reports on equity gaps. Additionally, the bill requires annual Title IX training for all athletics-related employees and student-athletes, establishes a public database of Title IX coordinators, and empowers the Education Secretary to impose civil penalties and compliance plans on noncompliant schools.
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