Republican House Representative Nancy Mace has proposed a resolution to ban House members and employees from using bathrooms, locker rooms and locker rooms that do not correspond to their biological sex.

The South Carolina lawmaker’s resolution comes after Delaware Democrat Sarah McBride became the first transgender person elected to Congress.

The two-page resolution says the House sergeant-at-arms would be in charge of enforcement. The resolution would apply to members of the House of Representatives, officers and employees.

“I know how vulnerable women and girls are in private spaces, so I am absolutely 100% going to stand in the way of any man who wants to be in a women’s restroom, in our locker rooms, in our locker rooms,” Mace said. to The New York Post. “I will be there to fight every step of the way.”

Mace said the resolution was in response to McBride.

McBride seemingly responded to the resolution in a social media post, saying: “Every day, Americans get to work with people who have a life journey different from their own and treat them with respect. I hope members of Congress can show that same kindness.” The Delaware representative-elect added that it was a distraction from the real issues Americans were facing.

Johnson responds to questions about the house rules regarding bathroom use

Speaking to Axios, Mace said House Speaker Mike Johnson “told me last night that he would put it in the House rules.”

So far, the Louisiana Republican has not said that to the press. Reporters asked Johnson at a news conference whether or not he supported the resolution. According to The Hill, he responded by saying he “wouldn’t have any silly debates about this.” He said they will cater to the needs of each individual and do so in a purposeful manner.

“We welcome with open arms all members who are newly elected representatives of the people. I believe it is an order,” Johnson said. “We treat all people with dignity and respect.”

Hours after these initial comments, Johnson spoke to the media again.

“For anyone who doesn’t know my record on this issue, let me be unequivocally clear: a man is a man, and a woman is a woman, and a man cannot become a woman,” Johnson said. “That said, I also believe that that’s what Scripture teaches, which is what I just said, but I also believe that we treat everyone with dignity. We can do and believe all these things at the same time.”

When asked whether the resolution would be included in the rules package, Johnson did not answer the question directly.

“I’m not going to get into this,” Johnson said. “We don’t look down on anyone. We treat everyone with dignity. We will provide appropriate accommodations for every member of Congress.”

The House of Representatives will vote to approve the rules in early January, so if the resolution were part of the rules package, the vote would take place. Mace told Politico that if Johnson didn’t include it in the rules, she would file a privileged motion to force a vote on it.

The Hill also reported that Mace is seeking legislation that would require people in all federal buildings to only use single-sex facilities that match their biological sex.

“I am working on legislation that would ban this on federal property,” Mace said, adding, “If you are a school funded by the federal government, this should not be allowed to continue.”

Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed a bill earlier this year requiring people to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their biological sex, with exceptions for people who have had surgery or changed their gender on their birth certificate. The law applies to government buildings and public schools. New government buildings are required to have single occupancy bathrooms.