H.Res. 969

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 969 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 969

Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on 
September 8, 2025, as ``National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week''.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 19, 2025

Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. 
Crockett, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Titus, Ms. Sanchez, 
Ms. Chu, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Peters, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Correa, Ms. 
Barragan, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. 
Frost, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Costa, Mr. Menendez, 
Mrs. McIver, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Ms. Friedman, Ms. 
Stansbury, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. 
Panetta, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Gomez, Mr. 
Aguilar, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Casar, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Cuellar, 
Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Soto, Ms. Jacobs, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Lieu, 
Ms. Escobar, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Valadao, Mrs. Torres of California, 
Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Moulton, and Ms. Salinas) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Workforce

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RESOLUTION

Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on 
September 8, 2025, as ``National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week''.

Whereas ``Hispanic-Serving Institutions'' are degree-granting institutions that 
have a full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment of at least 25 
percent Hispanic students;
Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions play an important role in educating many 
low-income and underserved students and creating opportunities and 
increasing access to higher education for such students;
Whereas, in the 2023-2024 academic year, 615 Hispanic-Serving Institutions 
operated in the United States enrolling more than 5,600,000 students;
Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions are engines of economic mobility and a 
major contributor to the economic prosperity of the United States;
Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions represent 20 percent of all institutions 
of higher education, yet serve 31.7 percent of all undergraduate 
students and 66.2 percent of all Hispanic undergraduate students;
Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions are located in 30 States, the District of 
Columbia, and Puerto Rico;
Whereas the number of ``Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions'', defined as 
institutions that do not yet meet the threshold of 25 percent Hispanic 
full-time equivalent enrollment but serve a Hispanic student population 
of between 15 and 24.9 percent, stands at 425 institutions operating in 
43 States and the District of Columbia;
Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions are actively involved in empowering and 
improving the communities in which the institutions are located;
Whereas Hispanic-Serving Institutions are leading efforts to increase Hispanic 
participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
(commonly known as ``STEM'');
Whereas 8 of the top 10 institutions of higher education ranked by the social 
mobility index were Hispanic-Serving Institutions;
Whereas celebrating the vast contributions of Hispanic-Serving Institutions 
strengthens the culture of the United States; and
Whereas the achievements and goals of Hispanic-Serving Institutions deserve 
national recognition: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes the achievements and goals of Hispanic-
Serving Institutions across the United States;
(2) expresses support for the designation of ``National 
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week''; and
(3) calls on the people of the United States and interested 
groups to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies, 
activities, and programs to demonstrate support for Hispanic-
Serving Institutions in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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