Text of US HR 1579 (2024)

Prohibiting Members, officers, and employees of the House from using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex, and for other purposes.

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IV 118TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. RES. 1579 Prohibiting Members, officers, and employees of the House from using single- sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOVEMBER 18, 2024 Ms. MACE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration RESOLUTION Prohibiting Members, officers, and employees of the House from using single-sex facilities other than those cor- responding to their biological sex, and for other purposes. Whereas allowing biological males into single-sex facilities, such as restrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms de- signed for women, jeopardizes the safety and dignity of Members, officers, and employees of the House who are female: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, 1 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:27 Nov 18, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR1579.IH HR1579 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 1579 IH SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF SINGLE-SEX FA- 1 CILITIES OTHER THAN THOSE COR- 2 RESPONDING TO THE BIOLOGICAL SEX OF AN 3 INDIVIDUAL. 4 (a) PROHIBITION.—A Member, Delegate, Resident 5 Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House may not 6 use a single-sex facility (including a restroom, changing 7 room, or locker room) in the Capitol or House Office 8 Buildings, other than those corresponding to the biological 9 sex of such individual. 10 (b) ENFORCEMENT.—The Sergeant-at-Arms of the 11 House of Representatives is charged with the enforcement 12 of the prohibition under subsection (a). 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:27 Nov 18, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR1579.IH HR1579 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS