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Building Blocks of STEM Act

Introduced: May 30, 2019 Introduced by: Stevens, Haley M. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 23, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7166-7167)
Jul 23, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7166-7167)
Jul 23, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1665.
Jul 23, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7166-7168)
Jul 23, 2019
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Mar 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Building Blocks of STEM Act

This bill modifies National Science Foundation (NSF) grant programs that support STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science) education.

(Sec. 3) The bill instructs the NSF, when awarding grants under the Discovery Research PreK-12 program, to improve the focus of research and development on early childhood education.

(Sec. 4) The bill specifies that NSF grants to increase the participation of underrepresented populations in STEM fields may be used for research into various subjects regarding female students in prekindergarten through elementary school, including

  • the role of teachers and caregivers in encouraging or discouraging participation by such students in STEM activities, and
  • the types of STEM activities that encourage greater participation by such students.

(Sec. 5) The bill specifies that NSF grants to research computer science education and computational thinking may be used to support development and implementation of various tools and models for teaching and learning, including

  • developing and offering gender-inclusive computer science enrichment programs, and
  • acquainting female students in prekindergarten through elementary school with careers in computer science.
What's happening now July 24, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 21, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 30, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· May 30, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 30, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 21, 2019
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 21, 2019
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Mar 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1665: Building Blocks of STEM Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1665/
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"H.R. 1665: Building Blocks of STEM Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1665/.
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