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119-sres-132119th Congress

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

Sponsored By: Senator Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

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Summary

Increase inclusion of women of color in tech is the central goal of this bill, which would designate March 24, 2025 as National Women of Color in Tech Day and urge steps to honor contributions and remove barriers in education, hiring, and investment. It frames the day as a chance to spotlight pioneers and push for stronger recruiting, training, retention, and data on diversity in STEM fields.

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  • Would push efforts to remove barriers and improve recruitment, training, and retention for women of color in the tech workforce. Women of color make up 41 percent of the female population and are projected to be the majority of women by 2060.
  • Would support investments and partnerships with community colleges, historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal colleges, and other minority-serving institutions to sustain a diverse STEM pipeline. In 2021-22 women of color earned 17 percent of STEM bachelor's degrees and 7 percent of STEM doctorates.
  • Would urge employers, the President, and Congress to improve data collection and transparency on STEM education and workforce diversity and to strengthen hiring and retention practices. The bill notes there were more than 750,000 open cybersecurity jobs as of March 2023.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

NV • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/24/2025

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 3/24/2025

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 3/24/2025

  • Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 3/24/2025

  • Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 3/24/2025

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 3/24/2025

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/24/2025

Roll Call Votes

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