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STSESSION H. RES. 349
Supporting the goals and ideals of Mathematics and Statistics Awareness
Month.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL24, 2025
Mrs. K
IM(for herself, Mr. TONKO, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, and Mr. KEAN)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on Education and Workforce
RESOLUTION
Supporting the goals and ideals of Mathematics and
Statistics Awareness Month.
Whereas mathematical and statistical research is ongoing, re-
vealing new results and applications every day in fields
such as medicine, cybersecurity, manufacturing, artificial
intelligence, energy, biotechnology, and business;
Whereas mathematics and statistics are important drivers of
innovation in our technical world;
Whereas education in the mathematical and statistical
sciences is foundational and serves as a connecting fabric
for all advances in science and engineering;
Whereas science and engineering are becoming increasingly
computational and data-based, extending the need for
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quantitative, statistical, and computational skills to all
fields;
Whereas advances in mathematical and statistical sciences
enable understanding of complex systems and design of
new technology, with implications for societal challenges
in health, defense, energy, transportation, and other
areas;
Whereas Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month began
in 1986 as Mathematics Awareness Week with a procla-
mation by President Ronald Reagan;
Whereas Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month is now
held each year in April with the goal to increase public
understanding of and appreciation for the mathematical
and statistical sciences;
Whereas participation by United States women, Blacks or Af-
rican Americans, American Indians or Alaska natives,
and Hispanics or Latinos, as percentages of PhD recipi-
ents in the mathematical sciences have persistently been
out of step with national demographics of 29 percent, 1.2
percent, 0 percent, and 2.8 percent, respectively, in 2022,
as reported by the National Center for Science and Engi-
neering Statistics;
Whereas the sponsors of Mathematics and Statistics Aware-
ness Month are working together to transform the mathe-
matical and statistical sciences workforce through greater
inclusion of women and underrepresented minorities;
Whereas a more diverse mathematical sciences workforce
would enhance the mathematical sciences and also ad-
vance the national security and economic interests of the
country;
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Whereas the sponsors of Mathematics and Statistics Aware-
ness Month are working together to maintain the United
States global preeminence in the mathematics and statis-
tics;
Whereas engaging young students, parents, and educators in
hands-on activities inspires future generations of talent in
the mathematical and statistical sciences;
Whereas Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month activi-
ties are organized across the country by college and uni-
versity departments, institutional public information of-
fices, student groups, and related associations and inter-
est groups, and include a wide variety of workshops, com-
petitions, exhibits, festivals, lectures, and symposia; and
Whereas April is designated as Mathematics and Statistics
Awareness Month to celebrate mathematics and statistics
and the diverse researchers and students in these fields
who are contributing so much to furthering discoveries
and solving global problems: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Mathe-2
matics and Statistics Awareness Month to increase 3
the visibility of mathematics and statistics as fields 4
of study and to communicate the myriad benefits of 5
education in mathematics and statistics; 6
(2) recognizes that mathematics and statistics 7
underpin all of the STEM disciplines (science, tech-8
nology, engineering, and mathematics), which are 9
critical to the United States education system and 10
economic prosperity; and 11
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(3) celebrates the role that mathematics and 1
statistics play in the everyday lives of all Americans, 2
including in our technology, cybersecurity, news, 3
games, literature, music, and education. 4
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