President Joe Biden has issued yet another veto threat against the GOP-controlled House, this time over his controversial Title IX rewrite.
The House could vote as soon as Tuesday on H.J. Res. 165, a congressional disapproval of a new Department of Education rule prohibiting discrimination of sex in education programs or activities that receive federal assistance.
Crucially, the Biden administration’s new rule bars schools from discriminating against transgender students by changing the definition of the word “sex” in Title IX to include gender identity. Republicans have railed against the rewrite since it was finalized in April, and judges have blocked its implementation in 14 states.
“The department’s rule is critical to ensuring that no person experiences sex discrimination at school,” the veto threat states. “Passage of H.J. Res. 165 would eliminate these critical protections that keep students safe and able to realize their full potential.”
Under the new regulations, states that require transgender students to use the bathroom aligning with their biological sex, among other things, could be in violation of Title IX. While the Biden administration has not finalized a rule on transgender participation in women’s sports, critics say the new rules would strip women and girls of private spaces, such as restrooms and locker rooms, by allowing biological males to use the same facilities.
But the Biden administration says the rule would protect transgender students.
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“The promise of Title IX, an education free from sex discrimination, remains as vital now as it was when the law was enacted,” Biden’s veto threat says. “The administration will continue to fight tirelessly to realize this promise and achieve equal opportunity for all students and all Americans.”
Biden has already vetoed 12 bills, more than former President Donald Trump did during his entire term in office, and none so far have been overridden in Congress.
