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H.R. 840 — STEM Gateways Act | PoliFocus

H.R. 840114th Congress

STEM Gateways Act

To increase the participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields, to encourage and support students from all economic backgrounds to pursue STEM career opportunities, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]

26 cosponsors

Subjects

Education

Summary

STEM Gateways Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) elementary and secondary school programs that:

encourage interest in the STEM fields;
motivate engagement in the STEM fields by providing relevant hands-on learning opportunities;
support classroom success in the STEM disciplines;
support STEM workforce training and career preparation for secondary school students; or
improve the access of secondary school students to STEM career and continuing education opportunities.

Full Text

Related Legislation

S. 1183STEM Gateways Act
2015-05-04Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related

Legislative Actions

2015-02-10
Introduced in House
2015-02-10
Introduced in House
2015-02-10
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H872)
2015-02-10
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2015-04-29
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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