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2	2	119THCONGRESS
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4	4	STSESSION H. RES. 74
5	5	Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools in the United States and
6	6	celebrating the 51st annual ‘‘National Catholic Schools Week’’.
7	7	IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
8	8	JANUARY28, 2025
9	9	Mr. L
10	10	AHOOD(for himself, Mr. NEAL, Mr. JOYCEof Ohio, Mr. FITZPATRICK,
11	11	Mr. B
12	12	OYLEof Pennsylvania, Mr. STEIL, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. SOTO, Mr.
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14	14	ARRISof Maryland, Mr. HILLof Arkansas, Mr. FLOOD, and Mr.
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16	16	OOREof West Virginia) submitted the following resolution; which was
17	17	referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
18	18	RESOLUTION
19	19	Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools in the
20	20	United States and celebrating the 51st annual ‘‘National
21	21	Catholic Schools Week’’.
22	22	Whereas Catholic schools in the United States are inter-
23	23	nationally acclaimed for their academic excellence and
24	24	provide approximately 1,700,000 students with more
25	25	than an exceptional scholastic education;
26	26	Whereas Catholic schools instill a broad, values-added edu-
27	27	cation emphasizing the lifelong development of moral, in-
28	28	tellectual, physical, and social values in young people in
29	29	the United States;
30	30	Whereas Catholic schools serve the United States by pro-
31	31	viding a diverse student population from all regions of
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34	34	•HRES 74 IH
35	35	the United States and all socioeconomic backgrounds
36	36	with a strong academic and moral foundation, including
37	37	20.5 percent of students from racial minority back-
38	38	grounds, 15.5 percent from Hispanic heritage, and 21.8
39	39	percent from non-Catholic families, according to the
40	40	2024–2025 National Catholic Education Association sur-
41	41	vey of elementary and secondary Catholic schools in the
42	42	United States;
43	43	Whereas Catholic schools are an affordable option for par-
44	44	ents, particularly in underserved urban areas;
45	45	Whereas Catholic schools produce students who are strongly
46	46	dedicated to their faith, values, families, and communities
47	47	by providing an intellectually stimulating environment
48	48	that promotes spiritual, character, and moral develop-
49	49	ment;
50	50	Whereas Catholic schools are committed to community serv-
51	51	ice, producing graduates who hold ‘‘helping others’’
52	52	among their core values;
53	53	Whereas the total Catholic school student enrollment for the
54	54	2024–2025 academic year is 1,700,000, and the student-
55	55	teacher ratio is 10 to 1, according to the 2024–2025 Na-
56	56	tional Catholic Education Association survey of elemen-
57	57	tary and secondary Catholic schools in the United States;
58	58	Whereas the Catholic high school graduation rate is 98.9 per-
59	59	cent, with 85.2 percent of graduates attending 4-year col-
60	60	leges;
61	61	Whereas the week of January 26, 2025, to February 1, 2025,
62	62	has been designated as ‘‘National Catholic Schools
63	63	Week’’ by the National Catholic Educational Association
64	64	and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops;
65	65	and
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68	68	•HRES 74 IH
69	69	Whereas the theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2025
70	70	is ‘‘Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community’’,
71	71	which reflects the fact that Catholic schools, united in
72	72	their faith, expand beyond the walls of the classroom to
73	73	envelop the parents and families of students as integral
74	74	parts of the school community: Now, therefore, be it
75	75	Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
76	76	(1) supports the goals of National Catholic 2
77	77	Schools Week, an event— 3
78	78	(A) cosponsored by the National Catholic 4
79	79	Educational Association and the United States 5
80	80	Conference of Catholic Bishops; and 6
81	81	(B) established to recognize the vital con-7
82	82	tributions of the thousands of Catholic elemen-8
83	83	tary and secondary schools in the United 9
84	84	States; 10
85	85	(2) applauds the National Catholic Educational 11
86	86	Association and the United States Conference of 12
87	87	Catholic Bishops on their selection of a theme that 13
88	88	all can celebrate; and 14
89	89	(3) supports— 15
90	90	(A) the dedication of Catholic schools, stu-16
91	91	dents, parents, and teachers across the United 17
92	92	States toward academic excellence; and 18
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96	96	(B) the key role they play in promoting 1
97	97	and ensuring a brighter, stronger future for the 2
98	98	United States. 3
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