HR 65 Summary

• Recognizes Black History Month in February and National Women's History Month in March to honor African-American culture and women's contributions to society.

• Honors three enslaved African-American women—Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey—who were subjected to experimental gynecological surgeries without anesthesia by Dr. James Marion Sims in Montgomery, Alabama.

• Acknowledges these women as the "Mothers of Gynecology" whose forced participation in medical experiments contributed to the advancement of modern women's health and medical instruments still used today.

• Extends sincere gratitude and commendations to these enslaved women for their exceptional sacrifice and recognizes them as symbols of all exploited vulnerable populations in medical history.

• Designates February 2020 as Black History Month and March 2020 as National Women's History Month in their honor.