Recognizing the importance of California's public higher education systems and reaffirming the United States' commitment to supporting these institutions.

H. Res. 442 is a non-binding House of Representatives resolution recognizing the importance of California’s public higher education systems—the University of California (UC), the California State University (CSU), and the California Community Colleges (CCC)—and reaffirming the United States’ commitment to supporting these institutions. Drawing on the California Master Plan for Higher Education (1960) and detailing each system’s core mission, the resolution highlights these systems’ large enrollments, affordability, and vital role in economic growth and innovation. It emphasizes the systems’ contributions to research, teaching, workforce development, and upward mobility for underserved and low-income students, and it commends their achievements and impact. The resolution signals ongoing federal and national support for California’s public higher education enterprise, but it does not create new laws or funding.