IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 232 
Expressing support for designation of March 14, 2019, as ‘‘National Pi 
Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 14, 2019 
Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Mr. DUNN, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. 
HIMES, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. 
KILMER, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. RUSH, Mr. 
SCHIFF, Mr. TONKO, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, and Ms. KENDRA S. 
HORN of Oklahoma) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of March 14, 2019, as 
‘‘National Pi Day’’. 
Whereas the Greek letter (Pi) is the symbol for the ratio of 
the circumference of a circle to its diameter; 
Whereas the ratio Pi is an irrational number, which will con-
tinue infinitely without repeating, and has been cal-
culated to over thirteen trillion digits; 
Whereas Pi is a fundamental mathematical constant that has 
been studied throughout history and is central in mathe-
matics as well as science and engineering; 
Whereas mathematics and science are a critical part of our 
children’s education; 
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•HRES 232 IH 
Whereas aptitude in mathematics, science, and engineering is 
essential for a knowledge-based society; 
Whereas, according to the 2015 Trends in International 
Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) survey done by 
the National Center for Education Statistics, American 
children in the 4th and 8th grades were outperformed by 
students in other countries including Singapore, South 
Korea, Taiwan, and Japan; 
Whereas students from underrepresented minorities and from 
schools with high poverty rates have lower than average 
scores on the TIMSS survey; 
Whereas, while through 8th grade girls and boys have similar 
math and science scores on the TIMSS survey, there is 
a significant gender gap in math and physics scores at 
the end of high school; 
Whereas the United States needs to reinforce mathematics 
and science education for all students in order to better 
prepare children for the future and to succeed in a 21st 
century economy; 
Whereas the National Science Foundation has been driving 
innovation in math and science education at all levels 
from elementary through graduate education since its 
creation 69 years ago; 
Whereas mathematics and science can be a fun and inter-
esting part of a child’s education, and learning about Pi 
can be an engaging way to teach children about geometry 
and attract them to study science and mathematics; and 
Whereas Pi can be approximated as 3.14, and thus March 
14, 2019, is an appropriate day for ‘‘National Pi Day’’: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 232 IH 
(1) supports the designation of a ‘‘Pi Day’’ and 
its celebration around the world; 
(2) recognizes the continuing importance of the 
National Science Foundation’s math and science 
education programs; and 
(3) encourages schools and educators to observe 
the day with appropriate activities that teach stu-
dents about Pi and engage them about the study of 
mathematics. 
Æ 
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