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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 551 

Emphasizing the importance of addressing participation in career and 

technical education. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 

Mr. WITTMAN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Emphasizing the importance of addressing participation in 

career and technical education. 

Whereas the national economy relies on workers who possess 

analytical and practical skills; 

Whereas there are 16 career clusters within career and technical education to include: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources; Architecture and Construction; Arts, 

Audio and Video Technology, and Communications; Business, Management and Administration; Education and 

Training; Finance; Government and Public Administration; Health Science; Hospitality and Tourism; Human 

Services; Information Technology; Law, Public Safety, 

Corrections, and Security; Manufacturing; Marketing, 

Sales, and Service; Science, Technology, Engineering, 


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and Mathematics; Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics; 

Whereas between 2012 and 2022, there will be over 

50,000,000 job openings for career and technical education graduates, 30 percent of the jobs will be newly created positions; 

Whereas there will be 68 percent more job openings in infrastructure-related fields over the next 5 years than there 

are individuals training to fill them; 

Whereas career and technical education jobs exist in both the 

public and private sector; 

Whereas career and technical education graduates are more 

likely to be employed than others with academic credentials, and are more likely to work in their field of study; 

Whereas the United States has 30,000,000 jobs providing an 

average income of $55,000 per year that do not require 

a bachelor’s degree but require some level of postsecondary education; 

Whereas students participating in career and technical education have a lower probability of dropping out of high 

school and a higher probability of graduating on time; 

Whereas the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) serves as the 

primary Federal law focused on supporting and developing career and technical education; and 

Whereas Congress recognized the importance of career and 

technical education by passing the Strengthening Career 

and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Public Law 115–224), reauthorizing the Perkins Act, which 

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ondary career and technical education programs in all 

States and territories: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the importance of career and 

3 technical education in preparing students to enter 

4 the workforce; 

5 (2) recognizes the technical skills and soft skills 

6 developed through career and technical education 

7 programs; 

8 (3) recognizes that the public and private sector 

9 must work with schools to further develop cur10 riculum and internship and apprenticeship opportu11 nities for students; and 

12 (4) supports educators, school officials, coun13 selors, and parents promoting career and technical 

14 education as a respected career option for students. 

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