Mace introduced a bill Wednesday that ban transgender women to use “private and protected facilities” such as bathrooms or locker rooms on all federal property. The legislation comes after Mace pledged to expand on her initial resolution targeting Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE), the first transgender member of Congress.

“The radical left would rather call me an extremist than admit they are wrong,” Mace said in a statement. “The radical left says I’m a ‘threat.’ You better believe it. And I will shamelessly report you for putting women and girls in danger. Women fought for these spaces, and I will not let them be erased to score political points with a small but vocal activist class.

Mace introduced his first bill Monday, hoping to attach it to the new House rules bill that will be voted on next year. If included in the rules legislation, which House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has not yet agreed to, the change would be voted on when the House reconvenes in January for the 119th Congress to pass new legislation on the rules to dictate how the lower house operates.

If not included in the rules legislation, Mace threatened to file the bill as a privileged resolution, which would force a vote on the measure within two legislative days.

Regardless, the rule would apply to restrooms in the Capitol and House office buildings and would be enforced by the House sergeant-at-arms. The means of repression or sanction in the event of violations are not yet clear.

However, in the past, leaders have resorted to fines, such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who imposed fines of $5,000 for a first offense and $10,000 for a second offense to members who refused to pass metal detectors after January 1. September 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

“Women and girls should not be forced to give up their safety or privacy just because the left wants to win points with its activist base,” Mace said. “It’s not controversial, it’s common sense. I will continue to defend women and girls against these harmful, out-of-touch, and downright weird policies.

Mace pledged to continue her efforts to prevent transgender women from using women-only facilities, suggesting she could later introduce legislation that would extend similar restrictions to public schools receiving federal funding.

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In a statement, McBride said, “I’m not here to fight about bathrooms” and will abide by the rules set by Johnson “even if I don’t agree with them.”

Mass repliedsaying the representative-elect’s promise to play by the rules “is a step toward recognizing women’s rights everywhere – something we will continue to demand without compromise.”