This House resolution honors the accomplishments of Title IX (the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act) since it was signed in 1972. It lists gains such as higher graduation rates, more access to professional schools and nontraditional fields, and increased athletic opportunities for women and girls. The resolution also lists ongoing problems: sex-based stereotypes, sexual harassment and assault, barriers for women and girls in STEM, exclusion of pregnant and parenting students, unequal support for women's sports, and discrimination against girls and women of color. It criticizes actions by the Trump administration that the resolution says are "weaponizing" Title IX and notes an announcement on June 16, 2026 about transferring Office for Civil Rights responsibilities from the Department of Education to the Department of Justice. The resolution calls for the Office for Civil Rights to receive sufficient resources, urges the executive branch to protect students from sex-based discrimination (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics), and condemns using Title IX to harm transgender, intersex, or nonbinary students or to dismantle diversity and inclusion programs.
The resolution expresses the House's view that Title IX has made important progress and that federal civil rights enforcement for students should remain at the Office for Civil Rights. It calls on the executive branch to protect students from sex-based discrimination and to enforce Title IX protections. The text does not specify new legal requirements or particular funding amounts.
No publicly available information on costs. The resolution calls for the Office for Civil Rights to receive sufficient resources but does not appropriate or specify any funding amounts.
Supporters say Title IX has expanded educational and athletic opportunities for women and girls, improved graduation and career access, and that federal enforcement must protect all students, including LGBTQIA+ and pregnant students. They argue the Office for Civil Rights should be fully resourced and that transferring enforcement to the Department of Justice would fragment enforcement and harm timely complaint resolution. The resolution applauds accomplishments and urges continued work to fulfill Title IX's promise.
No publicly available information in the resolution text presents formal opponents' statements. The resolution refers to "longtime opponents of women's equality" and to actions by the Trump administration, but it does not include responses or counterarguments from those parties.