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HR 2247 112th Congress House

Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act

Official title: To establish within the Department of Education the Innovation Inspiration school grant program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 18, 2012 See on congress.gov
Education Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archives
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jun 21, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 21, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 2011

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) promote science, technology, engineering (including robotics), and mathematics (STEM) in secondary schools; (2) support the participation of secondary school students in nontraditional STEM teaching methods; and (3) broaden secondary school students' access to STEM careers.

Gives priority to grant applications that target: (1) a rural or urban school, (2) a low-performing school or LEA, or (3) an LEA or school that serves students who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches under the school lunch program.

Authorizes the Secretary to waive all or part of the matching requirement for financially-strapped LEAs.

Directs the Secretary to evaluate the efficacy of the grant program.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2253 Related bill To establish within the Department of Education the Innovation Inspiration school grant program, and for other purposes.
  • S 716 Identical bill Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 4
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 18, 2012
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 6, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Oct 5, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Oct 3, 2011
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Sep 21, 2011
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Sep 21, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Aug 30, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 25, 2011
INSLEE, JAY
· Jul 15, 2011
Richardson, Laura
· Jul 11, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· Jul 6, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2247: Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2247/
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