Text of US HR 1223 (2024)

IV 118TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. RES. 1223 Designating October, 10, 2024, as ‘‘American Girls in Sports Day’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 10, 2024 Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Mr. STAUBER, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. TIFFANY, Mrs. KIGGANS of Vir- ginia, Ms. LETLOW, Mr. ROSE, Mr. ELLZEY, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. NUNN of Iowa, Mr. OWENS, Mr. GUTHRIE, Ms. MACE, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. BURCHETT, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. D’ESPOSITO, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. HOUCHIN) submitted the following resolution; which was re- ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce RESOLUTION Designating October, 10, 2024, as ‘‘American Girls in Sports Day’’. Whereas athletic participation has an important, positive im- pact on young girls, improving their physical health, self- confidence, and discipline; Whereas women have been responsible for some of the great- est athletic feats in the sports history of the United States, from the Olympic games to professional competi- tion; Whereas female athletes have served as inspirations for gen- erations of women and girls; VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:22 May 11, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1223.IH HR1223 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 1223 IH Whereas the enactment of Title IX of the Education Amend- ments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘Title IX’’) marked a pivotal moment in the Federal support of girls in sports; Whereas Title IX is under attack by the Biden Administra- tion, which is moving to remove protections for biological women and girls in sports; Whereas there are fundamental biological differences between men and women that put women at a competitive dis- advantage in sports and jeopardize their safety during competition; Whereas, in recent years, there has been an increase in the number of biological men allowed to compete in women’s sports; Whereas, since 2003, biological men have displaced women and girls from over 950 championship titles, medals, scholarships, and records they should have rightfully won, including at least 28 women’s sports titles in volleyball, swimming, mountain biking, track and field, weightlifting, and cycling; Whereas the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has instituted new policies to protect biological girls in sports and ensure that only student athletes whose biological sex is female will be allowed to compete in NAIA-sponsored women’s sports teams; Whereas it is imperative that women’s and girl’s opportuni- ties to compete athletically are protected; and Whereas October 10th, as represented by the Roman numer- als ‘‘XX’’, signifies the female XX chromosomes: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:22 May 11, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR1223.IH HR1223 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 1223 IH (1) designates ‘‘American Girls in Sports Day’’; 1 (2) celebrates the impact of women on the 2 sports culture and history of the United States; 3 (3) recognizes the importance of Title IX in 4 protecting biological women in sports; and 5 (4) calls on sports-governing bodies in the 6 United States and abroad to protect biological 7 women and girls in sports. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:22 May 11, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR1223.IH HR1223 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS