IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 718 
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 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 
Ms. RIVAS (for herself, Ms. ANSARI, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. CARSON, Ms. CAS-
TOR of Florida, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. FROST, 
Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. MANNION, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RUIZ, Ms. SALA-
ZAR, Ms. SALINAS, Mr. SOTO, Ms. STANSBURY, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. 
THANEDAR, Mr. TONKO, Mrs. TORRES of California, and Ms. LOFGREN) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on 
Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee 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 65,200,000 residents in 
2023; 
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•HRES 718 IH 
Whereas the number of Latinos enrolled at an institution of 
higher education has increased from 2,900,000 in 2010, 
to 3,900,000 in 2023; 
Whereas Latinos are responsible for 78 percent of the growth 
of the United States labor force since the recession of 
2007 to 2009; 
Whereas the Latino population is growing more rapidly than 
the non-Latino population, and has a younger median 
age of 30.7 years, as compared to 41.1 years among non- 
Latinos in 2022; 
Whereas the overall number of science, technology, engineer-
ing, and mathematics (referred to in this resolution as 
‘‘STEM’’) graduates increased, but Latino workers re-
main underrepresented in the STEM workforce, making 
up 18.2 percent of total employees across all occupations, 
but only 14.8 percent of all STEM workers; 
Whereas Latino representation in the STEM workforce has 
increased over the past decade, rising from approximately 
6 percent of STEM workers with bachelor’s degrees or 
higher in 2010 to 8 percent in 2019, and reaching 15 
percent of all STEM workers by 2021, which highlights 
both the progress made and the opportunity to further 
expand Latino participation in STEM fields in the 
United States workforce; 
Whereas STEM career paths provide greater opportunities 
for economic mobility than non-STEM careers, offering 
wages roughly 65 percent higher than the national aver-
age, responding to increasing labor demand, and allowing 
professionals to have broad contribution to society; 
Whereas the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and 
Latino Donor Collaborative report highlights that 76 per-
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•HRES 718 IH 
cent of surveyed Latinos are motivated by their fascina-
tion with STEM, and 64 percent are motivated by the 
opportunity to solve real-world problems, emphasizing the 
influence of role models and mentors to inspire the next 
generation of Latino professionals in STEM; 
Whereas many Latino students have a positive view about 
college education, they face gaps in college preparation, 
including limited access to advanced coursework, STEM 
classes, college counseling, and financial planning, mak-
ing it more difficult for them to attend and succeed in 
institutions of higher education; 
Whereas the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study re-
ports that 85 percent of Latinos students applied for fi-
nancial aid, yet only 71 percent received assistance, and 
those who did, received it at the lowest average award 
among all student groups; 
Whereas the growth of well-paying STEM jobs is projected 
to grow by 10.4 percent through 2033, more than double 
the 3.6 percent projected for non-STEM jobs, empha-
sizing the rising appeal of STEM careers for Latino stu-
dents and young adults and highlighting the urgent need 
for strategies to facilitate their entry into these fields; 
and 
Whereas greater investment in the Latino community will 
generate more individuals eager to pursue STEM jobs 
and will greatly increase the 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 STEM as a way to promote economic em-
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•HRES 718 IH 
powerment and sustainability, not only in their com-
munity, but in the overall United States economy; 
(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 the Latino com-
munity, and this emphasis will help develop talented 
and capable STEM workers, reduce the Nation’s de-
pendence on foreign workers, and secure the Na-
tion’s future as a leader in STEM; 
(4) encourages increased Federal support for 
initiatives aimed at boosting the number of Latino 
students who pursue STEM education and career 
paths, particularly engineering; and 
(5) recognizes the important role that Hispanic- 
serving institutions and all institutions of higher 
education must play in order to achieve this goal of 
increasing Latino individuals in STEM. 
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