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HRES 1560 111th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Commemorative events and holidays Computers and information technology Elementary and secondary education Higher education Minority education Science and engineering education Teaching, teachers, curricula Women's education

Supporting the increased understanding of, and interest in, computer science and computing careers among the public and in schools, and to ensure an ample and diverse future technology workforce through the designation of National Computer Science Education Week.

Introduced: July 27, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6945-6946)
Sep 23, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6945-6946)
Sep 23, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1560.
Sep 23, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6945-6947)
Sep 23, 2010
Mr. Polis (CO) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jul 27, 2010
Held at full committee.
Jul 27, 2010
Referred to House Education and Labor
Jul 27, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Jul 27, 2010
Referred to House Science and Technology
Jul 27, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Supports the designation of the week of December 5 as National Computer Science Education Week.

Encourages: (1) identification by schools, teachers, researchers, universities, and policymakers of mechanisms for teachers to receive cutting edge professional development so that they can provide sustainable learning experiences in computer science; (2) exposure of students to computer science concepts; and (3) opportunities for females and underrepresented minorities in computer science.

Supports research in computer science to address what would motivate increased participation in such field.

What's happening now September 23, 2010

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

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