,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #bnd ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bb1 #bjbd,ms4   
,ros5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4     
,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4     
,padilla1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1    
,ms4 ,butl]1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1  
,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1
 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 & ,mr4 ,lujn7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,m>* #bd?1 #bjbd1 z ,national
 ,wom5 ( ,color 9 ,te* ,day4  ,:]eas    
,national ,wom5 ( ,color 9 ,te* ,day    
ackn[l$ges ! *all5ges _m wom5 ( color   
face 9 ! field ( te*nology 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is preamble z te*7 & recognizes &      
emphasizes ! importance ( wom5 ( color 9
 te* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7#a7  
,ka!r9e ,johnson1 a =m] eng9e] at !     
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 ,m>ie ,van ,brittan
 ,br[n1 :o inv5t$ ! fir/ home security  
sy/em2 &  7#c7 ,patricia ,ba?1 :o inv5t$
 ! ,las]phaco ,probe = ! removal (      

cat>acts2 ,:]eas evid5ce sugge/s t      
/ructural & social b>ri]s 9 te*         
education1 te* work=ce developm5t1 ! te*
 work=ce1 & v5ture capital inve/m5t 9   
te* c disproportionately & negatively   
affect wom5 ( color2 ,:]eas wom5 are    
und]repres5t$ 9 te*1 & wom5 ( color (t5 
face additional sy/emic b>ri]s 9 ! te*  
ecosy/em specifically & 9 sci5ce1       
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is preamble z ,,/em7 fields       
g5]ally2 ,:]eas und]repres5t$ m9ority   
/ud5ts (t5 face an opportunity gap 9    
,,/em education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas wom5 & girls ( color (t5 face an 
a*ievem5t gap 9 sci5ce & eng9e]+        
education2 ,:]eas wom5 & girls ov]all   
(t5 face a l>ge opportunity gap 9       
comput] sci5ce2 ,:]eas ! competitiv5ess 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! #ba/-c5tury global
 economy l>gely dep5ds on develop+      
,,/em-lit]ate citiz5s2 ,:]eas ! dem& =  
pr(essionals 9 te* & comput+ fields is  
expect$ to increase sub/antially ov] !  
next decade2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,m>* #bjbc1    

data %[$ t !re 7 m ?an #gej1jjj op5 &   
unfill$ cyb]security jobs 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas increas+ ! numb] ( wom5 (
 color 9 te* w be critical to build+ &  
ma9ta9+ a competitive te* work=ce2      
,:]eas wom5 ( color curr5tly make up #da
 p]c5t ( ! female population 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & are project$ to make up !      
majority ( wom5 by #bjfj2 ,:]eas1       
accord+ to ! ,national ,c5t] =          
,education ,/ati/ics1 wom5 ( color 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates e>n$ #ag p]c5t ( ba*elor's
 degrees & #g p]c5t ( doctorates 9 ,,/em
 fields dur+ ! #bjba-bjbb s*ool ye>2    
,:]eas ! l[ numb] ( wom5 ( color 9 te*  
positions :o h n receiv$ a ba*elor's    
degree1 b :o h e>n$ o!r c]tificates1    
demon/rates t wom5 ( color may n be tak+
 suffici5t advantage ( alt]native       
pa?ways = reskill+ 9 comput+-relat$     
areas or may n h adequate access or     
exposure to ^! pa?ways2 ,:]eas increas+ 
! inclusion ( wom5 ( color 9 ! sci5ce & 
te* sectors c provide role models :o c  
inspire /ud5ts ( all backgr\nds &       

id5tities1 includ+ "y girls ( color2    
,:]eas div]sity 9 any field incorporates
 diff]5t exp]i5ces & ideas t c          
ultimately lead to m creative & pione]+ 
solutions to ! curr5t & future problems 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas a ,may #bjbj  
/udy by ,mc,kinsey & ,company %[s t     
companies ) a div]se work=ce (t5 p]=m   
bett]1 hire m qualifi$ employees1 h m   
engag$ employees1 & are bett] at reta9+ 
work]s ?an companies t d n prioritize   
div]sity2 ,:]eas communities ( color are
 und]repres5t$ 9 corporate lead]%ip     
roles1 includ+ 9 ! te* sector2 & ,:]eas 
a pipel9e ( qualifi$ te* c&idates (     
color is critical = future gr[?1        
p>ticul>ly z ! te* indu/ry works to     
improve ! recruit+1 hir+1 & reta9+ (    
c&idates & employees ( color3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
designates ,m>* #bd1 #bjbd1 z ,national 
,wom5 ( ,color 9 ,te* ,day2  7#b7       
recognizes ! celebration ( ,national    
,wom5 ( ,color 9 ,te* ,day z a "t to    
reflect on ! _m notable contributions t 

wom5 ( color h made to ! field (        
te*nology 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 urges
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve        
,national ,wom5 ( ,color 9 ,te* ,day )  
appropriate programs & activities2  7#d7
 pl$ges to "w to increase div]sity &    
inclusion 9 ! te*nology sector1 includ+ 
?r\gh robu/ plans to ensure recruitm5t1 
tra9+1 & ret5tion ( und]repres5t$       
m9orities at all levels2  7#e7 commits  
to work+ to elim9ate b>ri]s to ent]+ !  
te*nology sector fac$ by wom5 ( color & 
individuals f o!r und]repres5t$ gr\ps2  
7#f7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,s5ate to
 ensur+ t all /ud5ts h access to sci5ce1
 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is resolution z ,,/em7 education 
= a #ba/-c5tury economy1 includ+ comput]
 sci5ce education 9 p>ticul>2  7#g7     
supports ef=ts to /r5g!n inve/m5ts 91 & 
collaborations )1 educational           
in/itutions1 includ+ community colleges1
 hi/orically ,black colleges &          
univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1
 ,asian-,am]ican1 ,native ,am]ican1 &   

,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions1       
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities1       
,alaska ,native & ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+
 in/itutions1 & o!r m9ority-s]v+        
in/itutions1 to su/a9 a pipel9e ( div]se
 ,,/em graduates ready to ent] !        
te*nology sector2 &  7#h7 urges !       
,presid5t to "w ) ,congress to improve  
data collection1 data disaggregation1 & 
dissem9ation ( in=mation = great]       
und]/&+ & transp>5cy ( div]sity 9 ,,/em 
education & across ! work=ce ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4