Speaker Johnson Enforces Biological Sex Policy for Capitol Restrooms

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has implemented a formal policy requiring individuals in the House of Representatives to use restrooms, changing rooms, and other single-sex facilities that align with their biological sex. Johnson made the announcement on Wednesday, framing the rule as a step to protect women’s spaces while respecting longstanding norms in the Capitol.

“All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings…are reserved for individuals of that biological sex,” Johnson said in a statement. He clarified that private and unisex restrooms remain available throughout the Capitol, but emphasized, “Women deserve women’s only spaces.”

The policy follows the introduction of the Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act, sponsored by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC). The bill, which prohibits individuals from accessing single-sex facilities on federal property other than those corresponding to their biological sex, reflects growing Republican resistance to radical gender ideology.

Mace unveiled the bill on The Michael Knowles Show, asserting that the legislation defends women’s rights.

• Broad Public Support: Mace argued that the majority of Americans, including many Democrats and independents, oppose the forced acceptance of gender ideology in public spaces.

• A Fight for Women’s Rights: “This is a question that needs to be answered,” Mace said. “Do women have rights or not? Are we going to allow these men to bully us into submission?”

• Unwavering Resolve: Despite receiving threats, Mace vowed to continue the fight. “There’s no amount of bullying and threats…that’s going to stop me from this.”

Speaker Johnson’s policy formalizes what he described as an “unwritten rule” in the Capitol, ensuring clarity and consistency. When asked about enforcement, Johnson reaffirmed that all House policies are enforceable and maintained that the rule is pro-woman, not anti-anyone.

“It’s an important policy for us to continue,” Johnson said. “We are not anti-anyone; we are pro-woman.”

The policy arrives amid growing national backlash against gender ideology infiltrating schools, workplaces, and public spaces. While progressive activists push for the erasure of traditional gender boundaries, conservatives like Johnson and Mace are drawing a line in the sand to protect women’s rights and privacy.

Mace made it clear that the stakes are high, particularly for young girls being forced to share private spaces with biological males. “I’m going to do everything I can to protect women and girls here on the hill, but also across the nation,” she said.

This decisive action by Republican leadership sends a message: women’s rights and safety cannot be sacrificed on the altar of political correctness.

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