IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 349 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Family, Career and Community Leaders 
of America. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2015 
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. LANGEVIN) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Family, Career and 
Community Leaders of America. 
Whereas in 1945 post World War I, Future Homemakers of 
America was founded to support and train a new work-
force; 
Whereas Future Homemakers of America has maintained a 
role in preparing youth for family, career, and community 
success through Family and Consumer Sciences edu-
cation and has adapted to the needs of society; 
Whereas, as part of continued growth, Future Homemakers 
of America changed its name in 1999 to Family, Career 
and Community Leaders of America to better reflect the 
career focus of the skill preparation of its members; 
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Whereas, as part of career and technical education Family, 
Career and Community Leaders of America is a tried and 
true solution to ensure that competitive skilled workers 
are ready, willing, and capable of holding jobs in high- 
wage, high-skill, and in-demand career fields, such as 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (com-
monly known as STEM) disciplines, design, hospitality, 
early childhood education, and many other fields that are 
vital to keeping the United States competitive in the 
global economy; 
Whereas Family, Career and Community Leaders of America 
helps the United States meet the very real and immediate 
challenges of strong families, economic development, stu-
dent achievement, and global competitiveness; 
Whereas over 10,000,000 students have participated in Fam-
ily, Career and Community Leaders of America over the 
last 70 years; 
Whereas, as a national career and technical student organiza-
tion that affords students the opportunity to gain the 
knowledge, skills, and credentials needed to secure ca-
reers in growing, high-demand fields; 
Whereas secondary school students participating in Family 
Career and Community Leaders of America are signifi-
cantly more likely to report that they had developed skills 
during high school in problem solving, project completion, 
research, applying to colleges, work-related contexts, com-
munication, time management, and critical thinking; 
Whereas students at schools with highly integrated rigorous 
academic, career, and technical education programs have 
significantly higher achievement in reading, mathematics, 
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and science than students at schools with less integrated 
programs; and 
Whereas Family, Career and Community Leaders of America 
is celebrating its 70th anniversary: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Family, Ca-
reer and Community Leaders of America; 
(2) recognizes the importance of career and 
technical education in preparing a well-educated and 
skilled workforce in the United States; and 
(3) encourages educators, counselors, and ad-
ministrators to promote career and technical edu-
cation as an option for students. 
Æ 
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