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HCONRES 134 114th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for increased diversity and inclusion in the tech sector, and increased access to opportunity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for increased diversity and inclusion in the tech sector, and increased access to opportunity in scienc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for increased diversity and inclusion in the tech sector, and increased access to opportunity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education.

Introduced: May 26, 2016 See on congress.gov
Education Computers and information technologyEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGeneral science and technology matters
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It was not agreed to before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 26, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 26, 2016
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 Latest action May 26, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that Congress supports efforts to:

  • increase diversity and inclusion in the technology sector;
  • eliminate barriers faced by people of color and other underrepresented groups when breaking into the technology sector;
  • ensure all students have access to science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education for a 21st century economy;
  • strengthen investments in and collaborations with minority-serving educational institutions to sustain a pipeline of diverse STEAM graduates ready to enter the technology sector; and
  • improve data collection, disaggregation, and dissemination of information for greater understanding and transparency of diversity in STEAM education and across the workforce.
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Chu, Judy
California · May 26, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 134: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for increased diversity and inclusion in the tech sector, and increased access to opportunity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-134/
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"H. Con. Res. 134: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for increased diversity and inclusion in the tech sector, and increased access to opportunity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-134/.
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H. Con. Res. 134, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-134/.
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[H. Con. Res. 134: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for increased diversity and inclusion in the tech sector, and increased access to opportunity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-134/)
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