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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 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 

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, selfconfidence, 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; 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) designates ‘‘American Girls in Sports Day’’; 

2 (2) celebrates the impact of women on the 

3 sports culture and history of the United States; 

4 (3) recognizes the importance of Title IX in 

5 protecting biological women in sports; and 

6 (4) calls on sports-governing bodies in the 

7 United States and abroad to protect biological 

8 women and girls in sports. 

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