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National STEM Scholarship Database Act

Introduced: February 14, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 17, 2007

Star Print ordered on the bill.

Jun 7, 2007

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jun 6, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 6, 2007

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6015-6016)

Jun 6, 2007

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6015-6016)

Jun 6, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1051.

Jun 6, 2007

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6015-6018)

Jun 6, 2007

Mr. Holt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jun 5, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

Feb 14, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Feb 14, 2007

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National STEM Scholarship Database Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish and maintain, on the public website of the Department of Education, a database of information on public and private programs of financial assistance for the study of postsecondary and graduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Requires that such database: (1) provide separate information for each field of study; (2) be searchable by category and combinations of categories; (3) indicate programs targeted toward specific demographic groups; (4) provide searchers with program sponsor contact information and hyperlinks; and (5) include a recommendation that students and families carefully review application requirements and a disclaimer that scholarships presented in the database are not provided or endorsed by the Department or the federal government.

Requires the Secretary and the entity contracted to furnish and regularly update information to consult with public and private sources of scholarships and make easily available a process for the sources to provide regular and updated information.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now July 17, 2007

Star Print ordered on the bill.

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