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SRES 132

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

119th Congress Introduced by Richard Blumenthal and 6 co-sponsors

Designates March 24, 2025 as National Women of Color in Tech Day and urges stronger diversity, STEM education access, and data transparency; non-binding.

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Bill Summary · SRES 132

Summary: SRES 132 – National Women of Color in Tech Day

Overview

SRES 132 is a Senate resolution designated to designate March 24, 2025, as National Women of Color in Tech Day. Introduced in the Senate on March 24, 2025, the resolution expresses the Senate’s recognition and urges observance, while outlining commitments related to diversity, STEM education, and data transparency. It is a non-binding resolution and does not by itself enact law or authorize spending. The measure was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Purpose and Intent

  • Officially designate a national observance day focused on women of color in the technology sector.
  • Acknowledge and reflect on the contributions of women of color to the U.S. technology field.
  • Encourage public participation in observance through appropriate programs and activities.
  • Signal a commitment to improving diversity, inclusion, and access within the technology industry and related education pipelines.

Key Provisions

  1. Designation of March 24, 2025, as National Women of Color in Tech Day.
  2. Recognition of the day as an opportunity to reflect on notable contributions of women of color in technology.
  3. Urging Americans to observe the day with suitable programs and activities.
  4. Pledge to work toward greater diversity and inclusion in the tech sector, including robust recruitment, training, and retention of underrepresented minorities at all levels.
  5. Commitment to eliminating barriers to entering the technology sector faced by women of color and other underrepresented groups.
  6. Reaffirmation of the Senate’s commitment to ensuring broad access to STEM education for a 21st-century economy, highlighting computer science education.
  7. Support for strengthening investments in and collaborations with educational institutions—particularly minority-serving institutions (including HBCUs, HSIs, Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and other MSIs)—to sustain a diverse pipeline of STEM graduates entering tech.
  8. Urging the President to work with Congress to improve data collection, disaggregation, and dissemination for greater understanding and transparency of diversity in STEM education and the U.S. workforce.

Who/What Is Affected

  • The designation primarily affects national observance and policy discourse around women of color in tech.
  • Encourages participation by federal agencies, educational institutions, and the private sector in promoting diversity, inclusion, and data transparency.
  • Emphasizes collaboration with minority-serving institutions to build STEM pipelines.

Legislative Actions and Status

  • Introduced in the Senate on March 24, 2025.
  • Referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary (CR S1805).
  • Primary sponsor: Jacky Rosen; cosponsors include Catherine Cortez Masto, Amy Klobuchar, Richard Blumenthal, Adam B. Schiff, Mazie K. Hirono, and Alex Padilla.

Potential Impact

  • Sets a formal, non-binding agenda emphasizing recognition and policy priorities related to women of color in technology.
  • May influence public- and private-sector programs aimed at recruitment, training, and retention in tech, as well as partnerships with minority-serving institutions.
  • Encourages enhanced data collection and transparency regarding diversity in STEM education and the technology workforce, potentially informing future legislation or policy initiatives.
  • No new funding or legal entitlements are created by this resolution.

Next Steps

If advanced, the measure would move through the Judiciary Committee for consideration and could be scheduled for floor action in the Senate.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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