[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 68 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3690]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                     FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH 2018

  (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of Financial Literacy 
Month, which is celebrated every year in April.
  Whether it is purchasing your first car, getting a job, going to 
college, starting a family, or even saving for retirement, it is 
imperative that Americans of all ages have the capacity to make sound 
financial decisions. That is precisely what I have been fighting for 
these last two decades.
  In the Ohio Statehouse, I successfully spearheaded legislation 
requiring all public high school students to complete a financial 
literacy class prior to graduation. Now I am proud to continue this 
important work in the Halls of Congress.
  Working with the Jump$tart Coalition and serving as the co-chair of 
the House Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus, I had the opportunity 
to recently host and honor students during Financial Literacy Day on 
the Hill.
  Mr. Speaker, I am asking all of our colleagues, Democrats and 
Republicans, to join us in Financial Literacy Month.

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