IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1174 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Mathematics and Statistics Awareness 
Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2024 
Mrs. KIM of California (for herself, Mr. KEAN of New Jersey, Mr. LAWLER, 
Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. WESTERMAN, and Mr. TONKO) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Mathematics and 
Statistics Awareness Month. 
Whereas mathematical and statistical research is ongoing, re-
vealing new results and applications every day in fields 
such as medicine, cybersecurity, manufacturing, artificial 
intelligence, energy, biotechnology, and business; 
Whereas mathematics and statistics are important drivers of 
innovation in our technical world; 
Whereas education in the mathematical and statistical 
sciences is foundational and serves as a connecting fabric 
for all advances in science and engineering; 
Whereas science and engineering are becoming increasingly 
computational and data-based, extending the need for 
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quantitative, statistical, and computational skills to all 
fields; 
Whereas advances in mathematical and statistical sciences 
enable understanding of complex systems and design of 
new technology, with implications for societal challenges 
in health, defense, energy, transportation, and other 
areas; 
Whereas Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month began 
in 1986 as Mathematics Awareness Week with a procla-
mation by President Ronald Reagan; 
Whereas Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month is now 
held each year in April with the goal to increase public 
understanding of and appreciation for the mathematical 
and statistical sciences; 
Whereas participation by United States women, Blacks or Af-
rican Americans, American Indians or Alaska natives, 
and Hispanics or Latinos, as percentages of PhD recipi-
ents in the mathematical sciences have persistently been 
out of step with national demographics of 29 percent, 1.2 
percent, 0 percent, and 2.8 percent, respectively, in 2022, 
as reported by the National Center for Science and Engi-
neering Statistics; 
Whereas the sponsors of Mathematics and Statistics Aware-
ness Month are working together to transform the mathe-
matical and statistical sciences workforce through greater 
inclusion of women and underrepresented minorities; 
Whereas a more diverse mathematical sciences workforce 
would enhance the mathematical sciences and also ad-
vance the national security and economic interests of the 
country; 
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Whereas the sponsors of Mathematics and Statistics Aware-
ness Month are working together to maintain the United 
States global preeminence in the mathematics and statis-
tics; 
Whereas engaging young students, parents, and educators in 
hands-on activities inspires future generations of talent in 
the mathematical and statistical sciences; 
Whereas Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month activi-
ties are organized across the country by college and uni-
versity departments, institutional public information of-
fices, student groups, and related associations and inter-
est groups, and include a wide variety of workshops, com-
petitions, exhibits, festivals, lectures, and symposia; and 
Whereas April is designated as Mathematics and Statistics 
Awareness Month to celebrate mathematics and statistics 
and the diverse researchers and students in these fields 
who are contributing so much to furthering discoveries 
and solving global problems: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Mathe-
matics and Statistics Awareness Month to increase 
the visibility of mathematics and statistics as fields 
of study and to communicate the myriad benefits of 
education in mathematics and statistics; 
(2) recognizes that mathematics and statistics 
underpin all of the STEM disciplines (science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics), which are 
critical to the United States education system and 
economic prosperity; and 
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(3) celebrates the role that mathematics and 
statistics play in the everyday lives of all Americans, 
including in our technology, cybersecurity, news, 
games, literature, music, and education. 
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