This action comes just weeks before the swearing-in of the first openly transgender member of Congress.
According to Newsweek, Mace, who is currently serving her second term, has also introduced a bill this week aimed at prohibiting transgender women from using women's restrooms within the Capitol. The Congresswoman took to social media to express her views, stating, "I never thought we would need a sign for this, but women's restrooms are for BIOLOGICAL women. Not men."
This development follows the election of Democrat Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender person to be elected to Congress. McBride, who will represent Delaware's at-large congressional district, has yet to comment on Mace's actions.
Mace's proposed legislation seeks to prevent individuals from "using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex." The enforcement of this bill would fall under the purview of the House sergeant-at-arms, although the specifics of how this would be implemented remain unclear.
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In a statement on Tuesday, Mace expressed her concerns about men in women's private spaces. "I wanna make sure that no men are in women's private spaces and it's not gonna end here... this shouldn't be going on any federal property, if you're a school or an institution that gets government funding, this kind of thing should be banned – I think it's sick, it's twisted," she said.
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Mace, who identifies as a feminist and is a survivor of abuse, further stated, "I'm absolutely, 100 percent gonna stand in the way of any man that wants to be in a woman's restroom, in our locker rooms, in our changing rooms."
While Mace's bill does not specifically mention McBride, the Congresswoman confirmed on Tuesday that it was "absolutely" a response to McBride's election. "Sarah McBride doesn't get a say. I mean, this is a biological man," Mace told reporters, adding that McBride "does not belong in women's spaces, women's bathrooms, locker rooms, changing rooms, period, full stop."
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McBride, in response, called for "kindness" from her future colleagues when she joins Congress in January. She also criticized the legislation as a distraction from more pressing issues. "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. We should be focused on bringing down the cost of housing, health care, and child care, not manufacturing culture wars," she wrote on social media.
Despite the controversy, research has consistently shown no evidence to support the claim that transgender women or individuals pose an increased threat to safety in bathrooms. The 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, the largest of its kind, found that 12 percent of transgender respondents reported verbal harassment in restrooms, while nine percent had been denied access. Furthermore, 59 percent reported avoiding public bathrooms due to fear of confrontations.
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The same survey revealed that nine percent of respondents had been physically attacked due to their transgender status, and 47 percent reported having been sexually assaulted at some point in their lives.
Public opinion on the matter is divided, with a Pew Research Center survey indicating that while a majority of Americans believe transgender people should be protected from discrimination, views on specific policies vary. As the debate continues, it remains to be seen how Mace's actions and proposed legislation will impact the broader conversation surrounding transgender rights and protections.
