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STEM Opportunities Act of 2014

Introduced: March 6, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jun 13, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 11, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Mar 11, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Mar 6, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Mar 6, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Establishes, revises, and extends specified science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs, as well as education, research, and training programs.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2015-FY2019 for: (1) the National Science Foundation (NSF), (2) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and (3) the Department of Energy (DOE) for activities of the Office of Science.

What's happening now June 13, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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  • HR 5544 Related bill Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 13
Loebsack, David
· Jul 9, 2014
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 9, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Apr 30, 2014
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 30, 2014
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Mar 6, 2014
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 6, 2014
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 6, 2014
Edwards, Donna
· Mar 6, 2014
Esty, Elizabeth
· Mar 6, 2014
Grayson, Alan
· Mar 6, 2014
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 6, 2014
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Mar 6, 2014
Lipinski, Daniel
· Mar 6, 2014
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 6, 2014
Maffei, Daniel
· Mar 6, 2014
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 6, 2014
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Mar 6, 2014
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Mar 6, 2014
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 6, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4159: America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4159/
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"H.R. 4159: America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4159/.
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