Three former athletes at the University of Pennsylvania women’s swimming program sued the school, the Ivy League Council of Presidents and athletics organizations Tuesday, claiming they violated federal law to allow transgender athlete Lia Thomas to compete against them.

In a news release, the department of education said the request was “entirely consistent with the NCAA's new policy.”

The U.S. Department of Education urged sports groups Tuesday to restore female athletes' records and awards that were "wrongfully erased" by biological males, who "unfairly competed" in women's sports.

The new policy, which is effective immediately, limits competition in women’s sports exclusively to athletes assigned female at birth.

DOE is urging collegiate and high school sports governing bodies to strip trans female athletes of their records, titles and awards.