Expressing support for the recognition of October 26, 2024, as Intersex Awareness Day, and supporting the goals and ideals of Intersex Awareness Day.
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Latest Action · October 25, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.Res. 1552 is a symbolic resolution expressing support for recognizing October 26, 2024, as Intersex Awareness Day and endorsing the goals associated with this observance. The resolution commemorates the first public demonstration by intersex people in the United States, which occurred on October 26, 1996, and highlights current challenges facing the intersex community, particularly the practice of performing surgeries on intersex infants and children without their informed consent. The resolution emphasizes that such early surgeries can cause severe physical and psychological harm and calls for prioritizing bodily autonomy and informed consent. It encourages the federal government, states, schools, and healthcare providers to support intersex awareness, education, and culturally competent care, while also urging policymakers to prioritize health and human rights protections for intersex individuals. This is a nonbinding resolution with no direct funding or implementation requirements, designed to express congressional support for intersex rights and awareness efforts.
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