HR 4833 113th Congress House Education Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Higher education Minority education Minority employment Science and engineering education Teaching, teachers, curricula Women's education Women's employment

Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2014

Introduced: June 10, 2014 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Became law

Jul 15, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

Jun 10, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Jun 10, 2014

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E943)

Jun 10, 2014

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), acting through the Human Resources Directorate and not less than one research directorate of the NSF, to award competitive grants to eligible entities to enable them to carry out the activities specified below in order to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Requires an eligible entity that receives a grant to use those grant funds to carry out the following activities designed to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields: (1) online workshops, (2) mentoring programs that partner STEM professionals with students, (3) internships for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM, and (4) conducting outreach programs providing elementary and secondary school students with opportunities to increase their exposure to STEM.

What's happening now July 15, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

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