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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1223 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1223

  Designating October, 10, 2024, as ``American Girls in Sports Day''.

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                    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 
  Virginia, 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 referred to the Committee 
                     on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Designating October, 10, 2024, as ``American Girls in Sports Day''.

Whereas athletic participation has an important, positive impact on young girls, 
        improving their physical health, self-confidence, and discipline;
Whereas women have been responsible for some of the greatest athletic feats in 
        the sports history of the United States, from the Olympic games to 
        professional competition;
Whereas female athletes have served as inspirations for generations of women and 
        girls;
Whereas the enactment of Title IX of the Education Amendments 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 Administration, 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 disadvantage 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 opportunities to compete 
        athletically are protected; and
Whereas October 10th, as represented by the Roman numerals ``XX'', signifies the 
        female XX chromosomes: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) designates ``American Girls in Sports Day'';
            (2) celebrates the impact of women on the sports culture 
        and history of the United States;
            (3) recognizes the importance of Title IX in protecting 
        biological women in sports; and
            (4) calls on sports-governing bodies in the United States 
        and abroad to protect biological women and girls in sports.
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