HR 536 IH: Supporting the Designation of the Week Including June 23, 2025, as ‘‘National Women’s Sports Week’’
Resolution
Supporting the designation of the week including June 23, 2025, as ‘‘National Women’s Sports Week’’
to celebrate the anniversary of the passage of title IX and the growth of women’s sports.
Whereas Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.)
(referred to in this preamble as “‘title IX’”) was enacted on June 23, 1972,
to end unjust sex discrimination in education, including in athletics.
Whereas Title IX Transformed Sports
Title IX transformed sports by guaranteeing women and girls the right to equal athletic opportunities.
Whereas The Purposes and Benefits of Title IX Are Negated
For women whenever men claiming to be women are granted access to female sports.
Whereas Title IX Has Resulted in Significant Increases
In the percentage of women playing college sports and a 545 percent increase
in the percentage of women playing high school sports; and
a 990 percent increase in the percentage of women participating in high school sports.
Whereas Athletic Participation Helps Women and Girls Develop
Confidence, initiative, and leadership skills, including athletic participation helps
women and girls develop confidence, initiative, and leadership skills.
Whereas Policies Allowing for the Inclusion of Men in Women’s Sports Have No Basis
In biological fact or valid medical research; and
providing equal athletic opportunities in sports to women is impossible without single-sex
teams and competitions reserved exclusively for female athletes.
Whereas The Biological Differences Between Men and Women Are Significant
Have led to women being injured by men competing in women’s sports, including the fact
that since 2017, men have won at least 24 professional women’s sports titles.
Whereas Executive Order 14201 Emphasizes Opposition to Male Competitive Participation
In women’s sports as ‘‘a matter of safety, fairness, dignity, and truth’’;
and the week of June 22 through June 28 is “National Women’s Sports Week’’.
Resolved
That the House of Representatives supports—
(1) observing “National Women’s Sports Week’’
to recognize—
(A) the incredible expansion of opportunities for female athletes since the enactment
of title IX of the Education Amendments of 19727
and
(B) the role of the provisions of law described in subparagraph (A) in guaranteeing
equal athletic opportunities for members of both sexes;
Resolved
That the House of Representatives supports—
(2) marking the observance of National Women’s Sports Week with—
(A) appropriate programs and activities
that—
(i) celebrate the contributions of individual female athletes in the United States;
(ii) honor the coaches and parents who support female athletes in the United States;
and
(iii) promote equal access to athletic opportunities for members of both sexes.
Resolved
That the House of Representatives supports—
(B) legislative efforts to protect single-sex sports.
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