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| 2 | 2 | | 119THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION H. RES. 401 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Recognizing the 60th anniversary of SkillsUSA. |
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| 6 | 6 | | IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 7 | 7 | | MAY8, 2025 |
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| 8 | 8 | | Mr. T |
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| 9 | 9 | | HOMPSONof Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. STEVENS, Mrs. MCBATH, |
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| 10 | 10 | | and Ms. B |
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| 11 | 11 | | ONAMICI) submitted the following resolution; which was re- |
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| 12 | 12 | | ferred to the Committee on Education and Workforce |
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| 13 | 13 | | RESOLUTION |
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| 14 | 14 | | Recognizing the 60th anniversary of SkillsUSA. |
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| 15 | 15 | | Whereas May 8, 2025, marks the 60th anniversary of the |
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| 16 | 16 | | founding of SkillsUSA, the Nation’s largest workforce de- |
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| 17 | 17 | | velopment organization for students, dedicated to pre- |
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| 18 | 18 | | paring America’s skilled workforce; |
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| 19 | 19 | | Whereas, since its inception on May 8, 1965, SkillsUSA has |
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| 20 | 20 | | remained committed to empowering students through ca- |
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| 21 | 21 | | reer and technical education (CTE), forging strong part- |
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| 22 | 22 | | nerships among education, government, business, and in- |
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| 23 | 23 | | dustry to equip students with the skills needed to thrive |
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| 24 | 24 | | in high-skill and in-demand careers; |
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| 25 | 25 | | Whereas career and technical education bridges the gap be- |
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| 26 | 26 | | tween classroom learning and workplace needs, serving as |
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| 27 | 27 | | the backbone of a well-trained and educated workforce |
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| 31 | 31 | | that strengthens business and industry, drives innovation, |
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| 32 | 32 | | and sustains national and global economic leadership; |
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| 33 | 33 | | Whereas SkillsUSA’s Framework, focusing on personal skills, |
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| 34 | 34 | | workplace skills, and technical skills grounded in rigorous |
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| 35 | 35 | | academics, ensures that students develop the com- |
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| 36 | 36 | | petencies needed to excel as leaders in their careers, |
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| 37 | 37 | | schools, and communities; |
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| 38 | 38 | | Whereas, through career and technical education, students |
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| 39 | 39 | | gain real-world experience that leads to further edu- |
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| 40 | 40 | | cational opportunities, apprenticeships, and meaningful |
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| 41 | 41 | | employment in sectors of the American economy critical |
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| 42 | 42 | | to the Nation’s future; |
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| 43 | 43 | | Whereas the collaborative partnerships between career and |
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| 44 | 44 | | technical educators, business leaders, and industry part- |
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| 45 | 45 | | ners fuel economic development by equipping graduates |
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| 46 | 46 | | with the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in |
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| 47 | 47 | | careers poised for substantial growth in the years ahead; |
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| 48 | 48 | | Whereas SkillsUSA serves more than 440,000 students annu- |
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| 49 | 49 | | ally across middle schools, high schools, and college and |
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| 50 | 50 | | postsecondary institutions, preparing them to become |
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| 51 | 51 | | high-performing, skilled professionals who will lead Amer- |
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| 52 | 52 | | ica’s workforce in shaping the industries of today and to- |
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| 53 | 53 | | morrow; |
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| 54 | 54 | | Whereas, as the Nation’s largest workforce development orga- |
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| 55 | 55 | | nization for students, SkillsUSA continues to lead the |
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| 56 | 56 | | charge in closing the Nation’s skills gap, ensuring career |
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| 57 | 57 | | readiness, and strengthening America’s talent pipeline; |
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| 58 | 58 | | and |
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| 59 | 59 | | Whereas SkillsUSA’s ‘‘Drive to 65’’ strategic plan is charting |
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| 60 | 60 | | a bold course for the future, expanding access, advancing |
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| 61 | 61 | | workforce development initiatives, and reinforcing the or- |
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| 65 | 65 | | ganization’s commitment to preparing students for the |
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| 66 | 66 | | evolving demands of the workforce: Now, therefore, be it |
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| 67 | 67 | | Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 |
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| 68 | 68 | | (1) supports the recognition of the 60th anni-2 |
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| 69 | 69 | | versary of the founding of SkillsUSA; 3 |
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| 70 | 70 | | (2) encourages students, parents, families, edu-4 |
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| 71 | 71 | | cators, school-based professionals, employers, and 5 |
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| 72 | 72 | | other critical stakeholders to recognize and support 6 |
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| 73 | 73 | | the mission of SkillsUSA in empowering students to 7 |
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| 74 | 74 | | become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders, 8 |
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| 75 | 75 | | and responsible community members; and 9 |
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| 76 | 76 | | (3) recognizes the critical role SkillsUSA has in 10 |
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| 77 | 77 | | strengthening access to and opportunities within ca-11 |
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| 78 | 78 | | reer and technical education that develop America’s 12 |
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| 79 | 79 | | future workforce. 13 |
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