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US SR132

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jacky Rosen

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Designates March 24, 2025, as "National Women of Color in Tech Day" to recognize contributions of women of color to technology, including Katherine Johnson (NASA engineer), Marie Van Brittan Brown (home security system inventor), and Patricia Bath (Laserphaco Probe inventor)

  • Acknowledges structural barriers facing women of color in tech, noting they earned only 17% of STEM bachelor's degrees and 7% of STEM doctorates in 2021-2022, while comprising 41% of the U.S. female population

  • Cites over 750,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs as of March 2023 and emphasizes increasing women of color in tech is critical for workforce competitiveness

  • Pledges Senate support for diversity and inclusion efforts, including recruitment, training, and retention of underrepresented minorities at all levels of the technology sector

  • Supports strengthened investments in minority-serving institutions, including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, and Tribal Colleges, to build a pipeline of diverse STEM graduates

Legislative Description

A resolution designating March 24, 2025, as "National Women of Color in Tech Day".

Science, technology, communications

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1805)

3/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/24/2025

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