IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 985 
Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools in the United States and 
celebrating the 50th annual ‘‘National Catholic Schools Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2024 
Mr. LAHOOD (for himself, Mr. NEAL, Mr. HILL, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. COSTA, 
Mr. VALADAO, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mrs. MILLER- 
MEEKS, Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. 
FLOOD, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. LATTA, Mrs. BICE, Mr. 
FITZPATRICK, Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. STEIL, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. D’ESPOSITO, Mr. GIMENEZ, 
and Mr. WENSTRUP) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools in the 
United States and celebrating the 50th annual ‘‘National 
Catholic Schools Week’’. 
Whereas Catholic schools in the United States are inter-
nationally acclaimed for their academic excellence and 
provide approximately 1,700,000 students with more 
than an exceptional scholastic education; 
Whereas Catholic schools instill a broad, values-added edu-
cation emphasizing the lifelong development of moral, in-
tellectual, physical, and social values in young people in 
the United States; 
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Whereas Catholic schools serve the United States by pro-
viding a diverse student population from all regions of 
the United States and all socioeconomic backgrounds 
with a strong academic and moral foundation, including 
29.4 percent of students from racial minority back-
grounds, 18.8 percent from Hispanic heritage, and 20.8 
percent from non-Catholic families, according to the 
2023–2024 National Catholic Education Association sur-
vey of elementary and secondary Catholic schools in the 
United States; 
Whereas Catholic schools are an affordable option for par-
ents, particularly in underserved urban areas; 
Whereas Catholic schools produce students strongly dedicated 
to their faith, values, families, and communities by pro-
viding an intellectually stimulating environment rich in 
spiritual, character, and moral development; 
Whereas Catholic schools are committed to community serv-
ice, producing graduates who hold ‘‘helping others’’ 
among their core values; 
Whereas the total Catholic school student enrollment for the 
2023–2024 academic year is 1,700,000, and the student- 
teacher ratio is 10 to 1, according to the 2023–2024 Na-
tional Catholic Education Association survey of elemen-
tary and secondary Catholic schools in the United States; 
Whereas the Catholic high school graduation rate is 98.9 per-
cent, with 85.2 percent of graduates attending 4-year col-
leges; 
Whereas the week of January 28, 2024, to February 3, 2024, 
has been designated as ‘‘National Catholic Schools 
Week’’ by the National Catholic Educational Association 
and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; 
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Whereas, this year, National Catholic Schools Week marks a 
significant milestone and celebrates its 50th anniversary, 
having been first established in 1974; and 
Whereas the theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2024 
is ‘‘Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community’’ 
which reflects the fact that Catholic schools, united in 
their faith, expand beyond the walls of the classroom to 
envelop the parents and families of students as integral 
parts of the school community: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals of National Catholic 
Schools Week, an event— 
(A) cosponsored by the National Catholic 
Educational Association and the United States 
Conference of Catholic Bishops; and 
(B) established to recognize the vital con-
tributions of the thousands of Catholic elemen-
tary and secondary schools in the United 
States; 
(2) applauds the National Catholic Educational 
Association and the United States Conference of 
Catholic Bishops on their selection of a theme that 
all can celebrate; and 
(3) supports— 
(A) the dedication of Catholic schools, stu-
dents, parents, and teachers across the United 
States toward academic excellence; and 
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(B) the key role they play in promoting 
and ensuring a brighter, stronger future for the 
United States. 
Æ 
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