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H.R. 3137 115th Congress House

Promoting Women in STEM Act

Official title: To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to increase the participation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics occupations.

Introduced: June 29, 2017 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Education programs fundingScience and engineering educationVocational and technical educationWomen's educationWomen's employment
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 29, 2017
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 Latest action June 29, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Women in STEM Act

This bill amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to require state leadership activities under the Act to include supporting programs that increase the participation of women in career and technical education programs leading to occupations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 3217 Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
  • S 3083 Career and Technical Education for Adult Learners Act of 2018
  • HR 2353 Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
  • S 3101 Free Career and Technical Education for High School Students Act
  • HR 6623 WORKER Act
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 29, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3137: Promoting Women in STEM Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3137/
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