Nancy Mace Introduces Bill To Keep Transgender Democrat Rep-Elect Out Of Women’s Bathrooms

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) introduced legislation on Monday aimed at restricting the use of Capitol Hill’s gender-segregated facilities by members, officers, and employees based on their gender identity.

The bill follows the election of Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE), the first openly transgender person to win a seat in Congress. Mace’s resolution would bar transgenders, including McBride, from using bathrooms and other single-sex facilities that align with their so-called gender identity. Instead, access would be determined strictly by biological sex.

The proposal tasks House Sergeant-at-Arms William McFarland with implementing the ban, based on a draft seen by The Hill. However, details remain vague on how the chief law enforcement officer of the House will identify those allowed or barred from using Capitol facilities.

“So If that being a feminist makes me an extremist, I’m totally here for it,” Mace told reporters. When asked if the effort was in direct response to McBride’s election, Mace did not hesitate. “Yes, and absolutely, and then some,” she said.

“I’m not going to stand for a man, someone with a penis is in the women’s locker room, that’s not okay. And I’m a victim of abuse myself, I’m a rape survivor, I have PTSD from the abuse I’ve suffered at the hands of a man. And I know how vulnerable women and girls are in private spaces.” She finished, “I will be there fighting you every step of the way.”

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“This is a blatant attempt from far right-wing extremists to distract from the fact that they have no real solutions to what Americans are facing,” McBride wrote in a statement. “We should be focused on bringing down the cost of housing, health care and child care, not manufacturing culture wars.”

The bill comes as Republicans take the reins in both chambers of Congress following their 2024 electoral victories. Mace is currently discussing with leadership the best way to introduce the measure to the floor, a source familiar with the matter told The Hill. The congresswoman had initially intended to present her bill as a privileged resolution on Monday evening, which would have compelled leadership to arrange a vote within two legislative days, according to a source.

However, Mace decided against this due to ongoing discussions with leadership about the most effective method to pass the bill. Mace is advocating for the bill to be incorporated into the rules package for the 119th Congress, or alternatively, to have it voted on separately from the package. Should the bill not be included in the rules package or presented as a stand-alone measure, Mace plans to push for a vote on the legislation, the source added.

With a narrow GOP majority, Mace’s resolution could gain traction if House Republicans push it forward. However, even with Republican control, it remains uncertain whether moderate senators will support such a measure. Congress will reconvene in January.

Commentator Megyn Kelly took to social media to voice her support for Mace’s bill. “Why should Nancy Mace or any other female member of Congress/staff have to share their bathroom with a man pretending to be a woman?” Kelly wrote.

“It’s NOT about the feelings of the man masquerading as a fake woman. It’s about not forcing actual women to have to worry that a man is in their bathroom where they are vulnerable (and which is supposed to be a safe, private, female-only space).”

Why should @NancyMace or any other female member of Congress/staff have to share their bathroom with a man pretending to be a woman? It’s NOT about the feelings of the man masquerading as a fake woman. It’s about not forcing actual women to have to worry that a man is in their…

— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) November 19, 2024

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