[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 86 (Thursday, May 19, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2624]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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    SENATE RESOLUTION 644--ESTABLISHING A WOMEN'S BILL OF RIGHTS TO 
     REAFFIRM LEGAL PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO WOMEN UNDER FEDERAL LAW

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH (for herself, Ms. Lummis, and Mr. Cruz) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 644

       Whereas male and female individuals possess unique and 
     immutable biological differences that manifest prior to birth 
     and increase with age and puberty;
       Whereas biological differences between the sexes mean that 
     only females can get pregnant, give birth, and breastfeed 
     children;
       Whereas biological differences between the sexes mean that 
     males are, on average, larger in size and possess greater 
     body strength than females;
       Whereas biological differences between the sexes can expose 
     females to greater harm than males from specific forms of 
     violence, including sexual violence;
       Whereas women have achieved inspirational and significant 
     accomplishments in education, athletics, and employment; and
        Whereas recent misguided court rulings relating to the 
     definition of ``sex'' have led to the endangerment of spaces 
     and resources dedicated to women, thereby necessitating 
     clarification of certain terms: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate reaffirms that--
       (1) for the purpose of Federal law, the ``sex'' of an 
     individual means his or her biological sex (either male or 
     female) at birth;
       (2) for the purpose of Federal law, the terms ``woman'' and 
     ``girl'' refer to human females, and the terms ``man'' and 
     ``boy'' refer to human males;
       (3) for the purpose of Federal law, the word ``mother'' 
     means a parent of the female sex and ``father'' is defined as 
     a parent of the male sex;
       (4) there are important reasons to distinguish between the 
     sexes with respect to athletics, prisons, domestic violence 
     shelters, restrooms, and with respect to other areas, 
     particularly where biology, safety, and privacy are 
     implicated;
       (5) policies and laws that distinguish between the sexes 
     are subject to intermediate constitutional scrutiny and 
     permitted when they serve an important governmental objective 
     and are substantially related to achieving that objective; 
     and
       (6) for the purposes of complying with Federal laws that 
     require State and local government agencies to collect or 
     report data disaggregated by sex, such as Federal 
     antidiscrimination laws, agencies are required to base such 
     data on the biological sex of individuals at birth.

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