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Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2009

Introduced: June 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jun 10, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
Jun 8, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1340)
Jun 4, 2009
Referred to House Science and Technology
Jun 4, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 4, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Jun 4, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2009 - Requires the President to establish, in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM education) within the National Science and Technology Council.

Establishes an Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education in the Department of Education, to be administered by an Assistant Secretary. Requires the Assistant Secretary to conduct at least every five years an evaluation of the STEM education programs administered by the department.

Requires the Secretary of Education to award a grant to establish a voluntary State Consortium on STEM Education and a grant to the National Science Digital Library to establish the STEM Education Resource Alliance.

What's happening now July 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6248 Related bill Elevating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 15
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Nov 19, 2009
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 29, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 8, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 8, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 23, 2009
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 23, 2009
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 4, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 4, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 4, 2009
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 4, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 4, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 4, 2009
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 4, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 4, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2710: Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2710/
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