119-hres221

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 221 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 221

Expressing support for designation of March 14, 2025, as ``National Pi 
 Day''.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 March 14, 2025

 Mr. Foster (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Carson, Mr. Casten, Mr. 
 Cohen, Mr. Fleischmann, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Mullin, Ms. 
 Rivas, and Ms. Stevens) submitted the following resolution; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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 RESOLUTION

Expressing support for designation of March 14, 2025, as ``National Pi 
 Day''.

Whereas the Greek letter

    (Pi) is the symbol for the ratio of the circumference 
 of a circle to its diameter;
Whereas Pi is an irrational number, which will continue infinitely without 
 repeating, and has been calculated to over 202 trillion digits;
Whereas Pi is a fundamental mathematical constant that has been studied 
 throughout history and is central in mathematics as well as science and 
 engineering;
Whereas mathematics and science are a critical part of children's education;
Whereas aptitude in mathematics, science, and engineering is essential for a 
 knowledge-based society;
Whereas, according to the 2023 Trends in International Mathematics and Science 
 Study

    (TIMSS) survey done by the National Center for Education 
 Statistics, American children in the fourth and eighth grades were 
 outperformed by students in other countries including Singapore, South 
 Korea, Taiwan, and Japan;
Whereas Black and Hispanic students and students from schools with high poverty 
 rates have lower than average scores on the TIMSS survey;
Whereas boys in fourth and eighth grades had higher scores than girls in math 
 and science on the TIMSS survey, indicating a gender gap beginning early 
 in their education;
Whereas the United States needs to reinforce mathematics and science education 
 for all students in order to better prepare children for the future and 
 to succeed in a 21st-century economy;
Whereas the National Science Foundation has been driving innovation in math and 
 science education at all levels from elementary through graduate 
 education since its creation 75 years ago;
Whereas mathematics and science can be a fun and interesting part of a child's 
 education, and learning about Pi can be an engaging way to teach 
 children about geometry and attract them to study science and 
 mathematics; and
Whereas Pi can be approximated as 3.14, and thus March 14, 2025, is an 
 appropriate day for ``National Pi Day'': Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) supports the designation of a ``Pi Day'' and its 
 celebration around the world;

    (2) recognizes the continuing importance of the National 
 Science Foundation's math and science education programs; and

    (3) encourages schools and educators to observe the day 
 with appropriate activities that teach students about Pi and 
 engage them about the study of mathematics.
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