[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 230 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 230

   Supporting the designation of the month of March 2021 as ``Eddie 
     Bernice Johnson Black Women in Science and Technology Month''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 12, 2021

Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself and Ms. Johnson of Texas) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Supporting the designation of the month of March 2021 as ``Eddie 
     Bernice Johnson Black Women in Science and Technology Month''.

Whereas Black women are significantly underrepresented in the American science 
        and technology fields;
Whereas Black women have long contributed to the advancement of our Nation's 
        scientific endeavors as ``hidden figures'', unrecognized for their 
        sacrifice and labor;
Whereas, today, Black women serve as astronauts, engineers, mathematicians, 
        computer scientists, medical doctors, pilots, and technologists;
Whereas Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) produce the highest 
        number of women with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and 
        Mathematics) degrees nationwide;
Whereas only five percent of managerial positions in STEM were held by both 
        Black men and women in 2017, according to the National Science 
        Foundation;
Whereas social media movement of #BlacksInSTEM, demonstrated the need to find 
        and create community, while celebrating achievements in the field that 
        go too often unrecognized and uncelebrated;
Whereas Black women, belonging to multiple intersectional and marginalized 
        groups, face both racial discrimination and sex discrimination as 
        barriers to entry and upward mobility in the science and technology 
        fields;
Whereas a national effort to increase diversity and representation in the 
        science and technology industries will help to--

    (1) reestablish the United States of America as a world leader in the 
global innovation economy;

    (2) reduce race-based disparities and increased trust in the American 
health care system for marginalized communities; and

    (3) combat misinformation and disinformation as it pertains to 
scientific and technological advancements;

Whereas despite facing tremendous barriers, the work and contributions of Black 
        women in the various fields of science and technology continue to move 
        our Nation forward amid the global coronavirus pandemic;
Whereas March is recognized as Women's History Month;
Whereas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson is a long-standing champion for STEM 
        education and Black women in the science and technology fields;
Whereas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson was elected as the first African 
        American and first female Ranking Member of the Committee on Science, 
        Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives in December 2010; 
        and
Whereas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson has served as Chairwoman of the 
        Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
        Representatives since 2019: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``Eddie Bernice Johnson 
        Black Women in Science and Technology Month''; and
            (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        the month with appropriate awareness and educational 
        activities.
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