He is firmly against allowing biological men to compete in women's athletics, and he will fight in Congress to protect the integrity of competition and the safety of female athletes. ... Matt will back a ban on taxpayer-funded gender surgeries and ensure that American families are not forced to pay for dangerous procedures.
Fight to protect women's sports by opposing biological men in women's athletics and backing a ban on taxpayer-funded gender surgeries for minors.
Occurrences
In Congress, Van Epps will fight to deport illegals, protect girls’ sports against the transgender invasion, cripple Communist China, and work with President Trump to build the biggest, best economy the world has ever seen.
Evidence
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Rep. Matt Van Epps and Sen. Marsha Blackburn introduced the Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act on April 14, 2026. The release says the bill would ensure National Guard members serving in federal law-enforcement support missions receive active-duty benefits and would codify President Trump's directive.
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GovInfo records that Mr. Van Epps introduced H.R. 8281 on April 14, 2026 and that it was referred to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill text concerns benefits for National Guard members performing full-time duty in support of federal law-enforcement operations.
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The official House website's latest news items show Van Epps voting for the 2026 Farm Bill on April 30, 2026 and voting to fund ICE and CBP on April 29, 2026. The page does not show any women's sports or gender-surgery action in the lookback window.
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For H.R. 8800, the Clerk recorded Roll Call 268 as a July 21, 2026 vote on agreeing to Mace of South Carolina Part A Amendment No. 20. The amendment was agreed to, 221-203, and Van Epps of Tennessee voted Aye. Official House amendment listings identify this amendment as prohibiting male participation in female sports at Department of Defense Education Activity schools.
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GovInfo's Congressional Record Index entry for Van Epps lists, under bills and resolutions cosponsored, H.R. 5483 to prohibit health care professionals, hospitals, or clinics from participating in chemical or surgical mutilation of a child, dated June 18, 2026, and H.R. 7651 providing a private right of action for children and parents damaged by certain interventions, also dated June 18, 2026.
Assessments
Van Epps took same-term, claim-related federal action: he cosponsored child gender-procedure bills and voted for a House amendment restricting male participation in female sports at DoDEA schools. That materially advances both parts of the promise, but the evidence does not show enactment of a broad federal women's-sports policy or a specific ban on taxpayer-funded gender surgeries for minors. Because the documented activity is narrower and legislative rather than fully delivered policy, partial credit is more appropriate than delivered.
The evidence only shows recent Van Epps activity on unrelated matters, including the Farm Bill, ICE/CBP funding, and a National Guard benefits bill. It does not show that he sponsored, voted for, passed, or otherwise materially advanced federal action protecting women's sports or banning taxpayer-funded gender surgeries for minors. Because he is an active federal officeholder and the supplied record lacks claim-specific action or a failed serious attempt, the promise cannot be marked delivered, partial, or never on this evidence.