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HR 820

Black Women and Girls Awareness Day; April 8; recognize

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Viola Davis and 5 co-sponsors

Designates April 8 each year as Black Women and Girls Awareness Day to honor Black women and girls and raise awareness of their contributions and challenges.

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Bill Summary · HR 820

Summary — H.R. 820: “Black Women and Girls Awareness Day” (Resolution)

At a glance

  • Title: Designating April 8 of each year as Black Women and Girls Awareness Day
  • Classification: House resolution (symbolic, non‑binding)
  • Introduced: January 28, 2025
  • Primary sponsors (from the resolution text): Representatives Rhonda Taylor (92nd), Carolyn Hugley (141st), Al Williams (168th), Kim Schofield (63rd), Sandra Scott (76th), and others (LC 47 3683). A broader list of cosponsors associated with H.R. 820 in the provided materials includes numerous Members of Congress.
  • Status: Read and Adopted by the House (adopted May 23, 2025); placed on Union Calendar July 10, 2025; reported in committee in a separate report (see note on related material).

Purpose and intent

The resolution formally recognizes and designates April 8 each year as “Black Women and Girls Awareness Day.” Its intent is to acknowledge the contributions, challenges, and achievements of Black women and girls—particularly within the State of Georgia as described in the resolution—and to promote public recognition and awareness of issues affecting this population.

Key provisions

  • Official designation: Declares April 8 of each year to be observed as Black Women and Girls Awareness Day.
  • Findings and rationale (summary of points included in the resolution text):
    • Notes demographic growth and workforce participation of women in Georgia (women now ~60% of the workforce; Georgia’s female population historically doubled to over 5.66 million).
    • Highlights educational gains (approximately 96% of young Black women graduate high school; mentions Spelman College).
    • Cites health disparities (higher risks for chronic diseases and greater vulnerability to violence for Black women and girls).
    • Identifies underrepresentation in STEM degrees with specific degree-share figures for Black women across STEM fields (e.g., ~4.2% of biological sciences degrees; ~0.99% of engineering degrees).
    • Emphasizes economic contributions, including a high share of Black‑owned businesses run by women (~39.1%) and significant labor‑force participation.
  • Administrative direction: Authorizes the Clerk of the House to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press.

Who is affected / potential impact

  • As a concurrent/house resolution, the measure is largely ceremonial: it does not create legal rights, mandate funding, or change federal policy.
  • Impact is primarily symbolic and awareness‑raising: can prompt commemorative events, public education campaigns, and may influence policymakers, community organizations, and institutions to focus attention and resources on issues highlighted by the resolution (education, health, economic opportunity, safety).
  • May serve as a basis for future legislative or administrative initiatives targeting disparities affecting Black women and girls.

Procedural timeline and actions

  • Introduced: January 28, 2025 (referred to committee/subcommittee as noted in the record).
  • Committee consideration and mark-up: April 9, 2025 (ordered reported by voice vote).
  • House actions: Read and adopted (non‑record vote) and placed on calendars; reported enrolled May 23, 2025; placed on Union Calendar July 10, 2025.

Note on related/conflicting materials

The provided package also contains House Report 119‑197 titled the “Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act,” which addresses TSA screening procedures for breast milk, formula, and related items. That House report appears to accompany a different measure that was also numbered H.R. 820 in the committee report docket. These are separate measures—the resolution summarized above is a symbolic designation (Black Women and Girls Awareness Day); the committee report describes substantive amendments to TSA policy. Users should be aware of this numbering overlap and consult the specific bill text or report they intend to review.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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