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STEM Opportunities Act of 2017

Introduced: May 25, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
May 26, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E735-736)
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

STEM Opportunities Act of 2017

This bill provides for guidance, data collection, and grants related to women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at institutions of higher education and at federal science agencies.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1270 Identical bill STEM Opportunities Act of 2017
  • HR 4375 Related bill STEM Research and Education Effectiveness and Transparency Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 16
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 15, 2018
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Nov 16, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 11, 2017
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2017
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 25, 2017
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 25, 2017
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 25, 2017
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 25, 2017
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 25, 2017
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · May 25, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 25, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 25, 2017
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 25, 2017
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 25, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · May 25, 2017
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2653: STEM Opportunities Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2653/
MLA
"H.R. 2653: STEM Opportunities Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2653/.
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H.R. 2653, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2653/.
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