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STEM Opportunities Act of 2017

Introduced: May 25, 2017 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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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 25, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2653 Identical bill STEM Opportunities Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 21, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 9, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Sep 14, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Aug 1, 2017
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 19, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 25, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1270: STEM Opportunities Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1270/
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"S. 1270: STEM Opportunities Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1270/.
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S. 1270, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1270/.
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