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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 406 

Celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Amendments 

of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity 

in Education Act, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the 

goal of educational opportunities for women and girls. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 15, 2007 

Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. ANDREWS, 

Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. BEAN, Mr. BECERRA, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BERMAN, 

Mrs. BIGGERT, Mrs. BONO, Mr. BOSWELL, Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas, Mr. 

BRALEY of Iowa, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. CARSON, Ms. CASTOR, Mrs. 

CHRISTENSEN, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CROWLEY, 

Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DINGELL, 

Mr. ELLISON, Mr. ELLSWORTH, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. 

FARR, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. 

GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HARE, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. 

HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HODES, Mr. 

HOLT, Mr. HONDA, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. HOYER, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of 

Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. KAGEN, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. LEE, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. 

ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. MAHONEY of Florida, 

Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New 

York, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MICA, Mr. 

GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. MORAN of 

Virginia, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OBERSTAR, 

Mr. OLVER, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. 

PERLMUTTER, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. REYES, Mr. ROTHMAN, Ms. ROYBALALLARD, Mr. RUSH, Ms. LINDA T. SA ́NCHEZ of California, Ms. LORETTA

SANCHEZ of California, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCOTT of 

Virginia, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SKELTON, Ms. SLAUGHTER, 

Ms. SOLIS, Mr. STARK, Ms. SUTTON, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. 

UDALL of Colorado, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Ms. 

WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WATSON, Mr. WELCH of 

Vermont, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WU, and Mr. YARMUTH) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 

Labor 

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RESOLUTION 

Celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education 

Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto 

Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the goal of educational opportunities for women and girls. 

Whereas 35 years ago, on June 23, 1972, the Education 

Amendments of 1972 containing title IX was signed into 

law by the President; 

Whereas Representatives Patsy T. Mink and Edith Green led 

the successful fight in Congress to pass this legislation; 

Whereas title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex 

in the administration of any education program receiving 

Federal financial assistance; 

Whereas remarkable gains have been made to ensure equal 

opportunity for women and girls under the inspiration 

and mandate of title IX; 

Whereas title IX serves as the nondiscrimination principle in 

education; 

Whereas title IX has moved this Nation closer to the fulfillment of access and opportunities for women and girls in 

all aspects of life; 

Whereas title IX has increased educational opportunities for 

women and girls, resulting in improved graduation rates, 

increased access to professional schools and nontraditional fields of study, and improved employment opportunities; 

Whereas title IX has increased opportunities for women and 

girls in sports, leading to greater access to competitive 

sports, and building strong values such as teamwork, 

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leadership, discipline, work ethic, self-sacrifice, pride in 

accomplishment, and strength of character; 

Whereas on October 29, 2002, title IX was named the ‘‘Patsy 

Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act’’ in 

recognition of Representative Mink’s heroic, visionary, 

and tireless leadership in developing and winning passage 

of title IX; and 

Whereas 35 years of progress under title IX is widely acknowledged, but because women continue to earn less for 

work than men with the same educational background; 

sexual harassment remains pervasive in schools and on 

college campuses; women and girls face substantial barriers in pursuing high-wage fields such as science, technology, engineering, and math; and women and girls’ 

sports teams do not receive an equal share of resources, 

including fewer recruiting and scholarship dollars at the 

college level; and athletic participation opportunities still 

lag behind those provided for men, there is still much 

work to be done if the promise of title IX is to be fulfilled: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives cele2 brates— 

3 (1) the accomplishments of title IX of the Edu4 cation Amendments of 1972, also known as the 

5 Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Edu6 cation Act, in increasing opportunities for women 

7 and girls in all facets of education; and 

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1 (2) the magnificent accomplishments of women 

2 and girls in sports. 

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