[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 95 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

<DOC>
115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 95


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 19, 2017

Received and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
                                Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing support for the use of public-private partnerships to bring 
          computer science education to more K-12 classrooms.

Whereas 9 in 10 parents want their child to study computer science, but only 40 
        percent of schools teach computer programming;
Whereas low-income students and students from small towns and rural communities 
        are less likely to attend a school that offers computer science 
        programming;
Whereas computing makes up two-thirds of all projected new jobs in science, 
        technology, engineering, and mathematics fields;
Whereas there are over 500,000 open computing jobs nationwide and such job 
        openings are projected to grow at twice the rate of all other jobs;
Whereas significant workforce shortages in computing fields, particularly in 
        cybersecurity, can pose significant threats to our national security; 
        and
Whereas computing occupations are among the highest paying jobs for new 
        graduates: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress expresses support for the use of public-private 
partnerships to bring computer science education to more K-12 
classrooms throughout the country.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 18, 2017.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.