A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day".
Designates October 10, 2026, as American Girls in Sports Day and calls for protections for biological women and girls in sports.
In the Senate Judiciary Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 8 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
- COMMITTEECOMM.IN COMMITTEE
- AGREED TOAGREED—
What the bill would do, and why it matters
Sports participation and the rules for women's competition affect girls and women who want to compete. The resolution would designate October 10, 2026, as American Girls in Sports Day and celebrate women and girls in sports. It would also call on sports-governing bodies to protect biological women and girls in sports.
- NON-BINDING A simple resolution carries no force of law. It expresses the chamber's opinion or sets internal rules — it does not bind agencies, the President, or anyone outside Congress.
- COMMEMORATIVE This measure honors, congratulates or commemorates, or marks an observance such as an awareness day or month. It creates no legal obligations.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Recognizes October 10 as sports day
The resolution recognizes October 10, 2026, as “American Girls in Sports Day.”
- Calls for protections in sports
It calls on sports-governing bodies in the United States and abroad to protect biological women and girls in sports.
- Highlights Title IX's role
It recognizes the importance of Title IX in protecting biological women in sports and celebrates the contributions of American women and girls to sports.
The resolution says sports participation can benefit girls' health, confidence, and discipline, and celebrates the history of women and girls in sports. It also cites concerns about fairness and safety in women's competition and presents protecting opportunities for biological women and girls as important.
Its practical effect would be to state the Senate's position and encourage sports-governing bodies to follow it; it would not itself change competition rules.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. Blackburn with 30 original cosponsorsReferred to Judiciary
- SAME DAYNOWCommitteeSEP 30, 2026JUDICIARY NOWSEP 30, 2026In committee for 8 daysNo hearing yet
- 8 DAYS SO FARAgreed to in the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATESubmitted in Senate
Where your members stand on it
A coalition from 24 states
Plus the sponsor, a Republican. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Republican. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Sen. Blackburn’s record: sponsored 145 bills this Congress. 13 passed the Senate; 1 became law.
- John BarrassoR-WYORIGINAL
- Katie Boyd BrittR-ALORIGINAL
- Ted BuddR-NCORIGINAL
- Shelley Moore CapitoR-WVORIGINAL
- John CornynR-TXORIGINAL
- Tom CottonR-ARORIGINAL
- Kevin CramerR-NDORIGINAL
- Mike CrapoR-IDORIGINAL
- Steve DainesR-MTORIGINAL
- Darline GrahamR-SCORIGINAL
- Chuck GrassleyR-IAORIGINAL
- Bill HagertyR-TNORIGINAL
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