Bill · S.Res. 295· Senate(119-SRES-295)
A resolution supporting the designation of the week of June 23 through June 29, 2025, as "National Women's Sports Week" to celebrate the anniversary of the enactment of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the growth of women's sports.
- Introduced
- 6/23/2025
- Last activity
- 6/24/2025 — Star Print ordered on the resolution.
- Sponsored by
- Joni Ernst
- Cosponsors
- - 12 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution supports designating the week of June 23 through June 29, 2025, as "National Women's Sports Week." The week is intended to celebrate the anniversary of the enactment of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the growth of women's sports. The resolution recognizes the expansion of athletic opportunities for women and the role of Title IX in guaranteeing equal access. It also aims to honor female athletes, coaches, and parents. Finally, the resolution supports legislative efforts to protect single-sex sports.
Yes
Would women be better off under this?+7
The resolution celebrates the expansion of athletic opportunities and aims to protect the competitive standing of female athletes.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?+5
The resolution seeks to protect athletic opportunities and safety for biological female athletes.
The opposite
Would men be better off under this?-5
The resolution explicitly aims to restrict the access of men to women's sports categories.
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?-5
The resolution opposes the inclusion of individuals identifying as women but who are biologically male in female sports.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?-5
The resolution explicitly opposes the inclusion of transgender women in female sports categories.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Recognition of athletic growth: The resolution recognizes the incredible expansion of opportunities for female athletes since the enactment of Title IX (Section 1, A).
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Celebration of contributors: The designation allows for programs that celebrate the contributions of individual female athletes, as well as the coaches and parents who support them (Section 2, A, i and ii).
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Promotion of access: The observance aims to promote equal access to athletic opportunities for members of both sexes (Section 2, A, iii).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Potential loss of opportunity for certain groups: The resolution states that providing equal athletic opportunities is impossible without single-sex teams and competitions reserved exclusively for female athletes, and that men competing in women's sports can deprive female athletes of athletic and academic opportunities (Preamble).
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Safety concerns: The text asserts that biological differences between men and women have led to women being injured by men competing in women's sports (Preamble).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+7Good For L G B T Q Community-5Good For Men-5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+5Improves L G B T Q Rights-5
- 6/30/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/25/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/24/2025
- Star Print ordered on the resolution.
- 6/23/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S3494)
- 8 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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