A U.S. Department of Education spokesperson announced that the Department of Education and the Department of Justice have created a Title IX Special Investigations Team consisting of attorneys and investigators from both agencies to adjudicate an increasing volume of Title IX investigations.

The spokesperson said the new team is intended to respond to what the statement called a "staggering number of complaints about men competing in women's sports and evading women only intimate spaces," and that the agencies are "partnering with Attorney General Bondi's team to move even faster in order to protect women and girls." The statement added, "To all entities receiving federal funding who continue to allow these illegal practices, we will not permit you to trample on women's rights any longer."

The announcement said the team will involve staff from both federal agencies but did not specify how many attorneys or investigators will be assigned, the timeline for investigations, or the procedures the team will use. The spokesperson also did not specify the number of complaints or provide examples of cases.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs that receive federal funding. The Department of Education enforces Title IX; the Department of Justice can bring or assist in enforcement actions in some circumstances. The announcement framed the team as an enforcement and adjudicative effort targeting entities that receive federal funding.

The spokesperson’s remarks were presented as an agency announcement; no formal vote or legislative action was reported in the statement.