IV 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 349 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Family, Career and Community Leaders 

of America. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 8, 2015 

Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. LANGEVIN) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Family, Career and 

Community Leaders of America. 

Whereas in 1945 post World War I, Future Homemakers of 

America was founded to support and train a new workforce; 

Whereas Future Homemakers of America has maintained a 

role in preparing youth for family, career, and community 

success through Family and Consumer Sciences education and has adapted to the needs of society; 

Whereas, as part of continued growth, Future Homemakers 

of America changed its name in 1999 to Family, Career 

and Community Leaders of America to better reflect the 

career focus of the skill preparation of its members; 


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Whereas, as part of career and technical education Family, 

Career and Community Leaders of America is a tried and 

true solution to ensure that competitive skilled workers 

are ready, willing, and capable of holding jobs in highwage, high-skill, and in-demand career fields, such as 

science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (commonly known as STEM) disciplines, design, hospitality, 

early childhood education, and many other fields that are 

vital to keeping the United States competitive in the 

global economy; 

Whereas Family, Career and Community Leaders of America 

helps the United States meet the very real and immediate 

challenges of strong families, economic development, student achievement, and global competitiveness; 

Whereas over 10,000,000 students have participated in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America over the 

last 70 years; 

Whereas, as a national career and technical student organization that affords students the opportunity to gain the 

knowledge, skills, and credentials needed to secure careers in growing, high-demand fields; 

Whereas secondary school students participating in Family 

Career and Community Leaders of America are significantly more likely to report that they had developed skills 

during high school in problem solving, project completion, 

research, applying to colleges, work-related contexts, communication, time management, and critical thinking; 

Whereas students at schools with highly integrated rigorous 

academic, career, and technical education programs have 

significantly higher achievement in reading, mathematics, 


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and science than students at schools with less integrated 

programs; and 

Whereas Family, Career and Community Leaders of America 

is celebrating its 70th anniversary: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Family, Ca3 reer and Community Leaders of America; 

4 (2) recognizes the importance of career and 

5 technical education in preparing a well-educated and 

6 skilled workforce in the United States; and 

7 (3) encourages educators, counselors, and ad8 ministrators to promote career and technical edu9 cation as an option for students. 

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