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HR 1243 113th 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: April 10, 2013 See on congress.gov
Education Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archives
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Science and engineering educationTeaching, teachers, curriculaWomen's education
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 18, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 18, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2013

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 1
  • S 1067 Related bill Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Feb 10, 2014
LEWIS, JOHN
· Jun 4, 2013
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· May 15, 2013
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 6, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Apr 10, 2013
Michaud, Michael
· Mar 21, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1243: Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1243/
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"H.R. 1243: Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1243/.
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H.R. 1243, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1243/.
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