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HR 2536 113th Congress House

Computer Science Education Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 7, 2014 See on congress.gov
Education Computers and information technologyElementary and secondary educationTeaching, teachers, curricula
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 13, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jun 27, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 27, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 13, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Computer Science Education Act of 2013 - Amends title IX (General Provisions) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to define "computer science" as the study of computers and algorithmic processes, including the study of computing principles, computer hardware and software design, computer applications, and the impact of computers on society.

Makes computer science a core academic subject.

Includes computer science teachers in professional development activities.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 120
All 120 Democratic 24 Republican 16
HOLT, RUSH
· Nov 13, 2014
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Nov 13, 2014
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Nov 13, 2014
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Sep 18, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2014
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Sep 15, 2014
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Sep 15, 2014
Barletta, Lou
· Sep 10, 2014
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Aug 1, 2014
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Aug 1, 2014
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 31, 2014
Cicilline, David
· Jul 31, 2014
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 31, 2014
Garcia, Joe
· Jul 31, 2014
Hahn, Janice
· Jul 31, 2014
Higgins, Brian
· Jul 31, 2014
McNerney, Jerry
· Jul 31, 2014
Negrete McLeod, Gloria
· Jul 31, 2014
Perlmutter, Ed
· Jul 31, 2014
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Jul 31, 2014
Rokita, Todd
· Jul 31, 2014
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jul 31, 2014
Schrader, Kurt
· Jul 31, 2014
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Jul 31, 2014
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 31, 2014
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 31, 2014
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 31, 2014
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 30, 2014
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Jul 30, 2014
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jul 30, 2014
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 28, 2014
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jul 28, 2014
Benishek, Dan
· Jul 25, 2014
Roskam, Peter
· Jul 25, 2014
Pittenger, Robert
· Jul 24, 2014
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 23, 2014
Kinzinger, Adam
· Jul 23, 2014
RYAN, TIM
· Jul 23, 2014
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 17, 2014
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Jul 16, 2014
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jul 10, 2014
Meadows, Mark
· Jul 9, 2014
Paulsen, Erik
· Jul 9, 2014
Boustany, Charles
· Jul 8, 2014
Holding, George
· Jul 8, 2014
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jul 8, 2014
Marino, Tom
· Jul 8, 2014
Byrne, Bradley
· Jun 26, 2014
Ellmers, Renee
· Jun 26, 2014
Meehan, Patrick
· Jun 26, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2536: Computer Science Education Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2536/
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"H.R. 2536: Computer Science Education Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2536/.
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H.R. 2536, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2536/.
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