HR 840
114th Congress
House
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Minority education
Minority employment
Public-private cooperation
Science and engineering education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Women's education
Women's employment
STEM Gateways Act
Introduced: February 10, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Feb 10, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 10, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H872)
Feb 10, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
STEM Gateways Act
This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) elementary and secondary school programs that:
- encourage interest in the STEM fields;
- motivate engagement in the STEM fields by providing relevant hands-on learning opportunities;
- support classroom success in the STEM disciplines;
- support STEM workforce training and career preparation for secondary school students; or
- improve the access of secondary school students to STEM career and continuing education opportunities.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Committees of jurisdiction
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