Search Results: keywords:"women's sports"

  • S. RES. 659 — Commending the University of South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletics Association Women’s Basketball National Championship.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:256

    The resolution S. RES. 659, from the 118th Congress, commends the University of South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team for winning the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball National Championship. It acknowledges their undefeated season, with a perfect record of 38 wins and no losses, and...

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    The U.S. Senate made a special announcement to praise the University of South Carolina's women's basketball team for winning all their games and becoming the best team in the country in 2024, while giving a special mention to their coach, Dawn Staley, for being the best coach of the year.

  • H. RES. 1058 — Congratulating Iowa native Caitlin Clark on becoming the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball leading scorer.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:207

    H. RES. 1058 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives congratulating Caitlin Clark, an Iowa native and player for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, for becoming the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I basketball. It celebrates Clark's achievements in...

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    This bill is about saying "congratulations" to Caitlin Clark, who is from Iowa and plays basketball for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, because she scored more points than anyone else in college basketball history. It also says she's a great example for kids and that playing sports can teach important things like working hard and being a leader.

  • H. RES. 47 — Concerning the National Collegiate Athletic Association policy for eligibility in women’s sports.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:278

    H. RES. 47 addresses the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) policy on eligibility in women's sports. It argues that allowing transgender-identifying males to compete in women's sports undermines the safety and fairness for female athletes. The resolution calls on the NCAA to...

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    In a new rule, some lawmakers say that only people who are born as girls should play in girls' sports at school. They are asking the people in charge of school sports to change the rules and not let transgender boys join girls' teams.

  • S. RES. 22 — Concerning the National Collegiate Athletic Association policy for eligibility in women’s sports.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:270

    S. RES. 22 calls on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to revoke its policy that allows transgender student-athletes who are biologically male to compete in women's sports. It urges the NCAA to implement a rule that only biological females can compete in...

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    The rule wants to change who can play in college sports for women, saying only girls born as girls should be allowed. Some people might not like this because it leaves out those who aren't part of that group or might make things unfair.