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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY DAVIS, BISHOP, B. BOYLE, BRENNAN, BROOKS, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, D. COSTA, DEAN, DEASY, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, EVERETT, FLECK, GEORGE, GINGRICH, HARHAI, HARPER, HENNESSEY, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KAVULICH, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MALONEY, MANN, McGEEHAN, MURT, O'NEILL, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SCHMOTZER, STABACK, STURLA, TOEPEL, WATERS, WILLIAMS, YOUNGBLOOD AND GOODMAN, JUNE 29, 2012 |
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| INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JUNE 29, 2012 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Federal Title IX of the |
2 | Education Amendments of 1972, amendments barring |
3 | discrimination based on gender in scholastic athletics and |
4 | education. |
5 | WHEREAS, On June 23, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed |
6 | into law Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 |
7 | (P.L.92-318, 86 Stat. 235), which provided that "No person in |
8 | the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from |
9 | participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to |
10 | discrimination under any education program or activity receiving |
11 | Federal financial assistance"; and |
12 | WHEREAS, Title IX granted women the same access as men to |
13 | federally funded programs and enabled millions of women to take |
14 | part in athletic and educational programs; and |
15 | WHEREAS, Title IX has provided an invaluable beacon for women |
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1 | pursuing not only sports careers but also quality educations; |
2 | and |
3 | WHEREAS, Title IX has enabled millions of girls and women to |
4 | learn important life lessons on teamwork, independence and |
5 | leadership; and |
6 | WHEREAS, Title IX has not only opened educational doors that |
7 | had previously been shut to women, but it also expanded |
8 | opportunities for women both on the playing field and in the |
9 | work force; and |
10 | WHEREAS, In 1972, an estimated 294,015 girls participated in |
11 | high school sports, but by the 2010-2011 school year, an |
12 | estimated 3,173,549 girls were competing in high school sports, |
13 | a 979% increase; therefore be it |
14 | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the |
15 | 40th anniversary of the Federal law Title IX of the Education |
16 | Amendments of 1972, which stands out as a landmark law, breaking |
17 | down barriers in sports for women and girls, helping millions of |
18 | girls and women reach their potential on and off the field of |
19 | play, both in this Commonwealth and across the United States. |
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