IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1105 
Expressing support for increasing the number of Latino students and young 
professionals entering careers in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics fields. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2022 
Mr. CA´RDENAS (for himself and Ms. SALAZAR) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for increasing the number of Latino stu-
dents and young professionals entering careers in science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. 
Whereas the Latino population in the United States has 
grown significantly over the years on a national basis and 
Latinos accounted for more than 62,000,000 residents in 
2020; 
Whereas the number of Latinos enrolled at an institution of 
higher education has increased from 2,900,000 in 2010, 
to 3,600,000 in 2019; 
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•HRES 1105 IH 
Whereas Latinos are responsible for 78 percent of the growth 
of the United States labor force since the Great Reces-
sion of 2007 to 2009; 
Whereas the Latino population is growing more rapidly than 
the non-Latino population, and has a younger median 
age of 29.5, as compared to 40.6 years among non- 
Latinos; 
Whereas the overall number of science, technology, engineer-
ing, and mathematics (STEM) graduates increased, but 
Latino workers remain underrepresented in the STEM 
workforce, making up 18 percent of total employees 
across all occupations, but only 8 percent of all STEM 
workers; 
Whereas the percentage of Latino workers in STEM occupa-
tions has increased, but the increase has only been 1 per-
cent annually since 2016; 
Whereas the attractiveness of STEM career paths is evi-
denced by the fact that the number of bachelor’s degrees 
in STEM increased for all citizens of the United States 
by 62 percent between 2010 and 2018 in comparison to 
a 20 percent growth for all other degrees; 
Whereas while surveys indicate that Latino students are in-
terested in STEM education and aspire to STEM careers 
at similar rates as overrepresented groups, they make up 
a disproportionately low share of the STEM workforce; 
Whereas many Latino students are not adequately prepared 
or well-positioned to take full advantage of financial aid 
opportunities to attend an institution of higher education; 
Whereas the National Center for Education Statistics reports 
that with 70 percent of Latino students having unmet fi-
nancial needs, the highest of any demographic, this is es-
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•HRES 1105 IH 
pecially true in the case of first generation college stu-
dents in Latino families, making it far more difficult for 
them to pursue STEM education and careers; 
Whereas the growth of well-paying STEM jobs is expected to 
outpace non-STEM jobs in the coming years, making 
STEM fields even more attractive for Latino students 
and young adults and increasing the need for new strate-
gies to facilitate their entrance; and 
Whereas greater investment in the Latino community will 
generate more individuals eager to pursue STEM jobs 
and will greatly increase our domestic high-skilled work-
force: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goal of increasing Latino indi-
viduals in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics (STEM) as a way to promote economic 
empowerment and sustainability, not only in their 
community, but in the overall United States econ-
omy; 
(2) acknowledges that, while Latino individuals 
have been a foundation for the United States econ-
omy, they are underrepresented in STEM fields to 
the detriment of these industries and the broader 
United States economy; 
(3) acknowledges that a strong commitment to-
ward diversity and inclusion, which has been shown 
to improve the performance of the STEM workforce, 
will require greater investment in our Latino com-
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