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HR 2159 113th Congress House

21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a STEM grant program.

Introduced: May 23, 2013 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsHigher education
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Jul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 23, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 23, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 8, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.

Requires grantees to use grant funds to collaborate with institutions of higher education and local, regional, or national employers in STEM fields to: (1) carry out dual-credit courses that offer both secondary school and college credit and incorporate STEM education and STEM workplace training, (2) assist students in being placed in internships or apprenticeships with those employers, and (3) develop STEM curricula and metrics.

Permits grantees to use grant funds for: (1) STEM tutoring and mentoring programs; (2) STEM outside-the-classroom, after-school, or summer programs; and (3) STEM instructional materials or equipment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3
Edwards, Donna
· Jul 31, 2014
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 28, 2013
Polis, Jared
· Jun 4, 2013
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Jun 4, 2013
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 23, 2013
Esty, Elizabeth
· May 23, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 23, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2159: 21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2159/
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