HR 4222
116th Congress
House
Native Americans
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Education programs funding
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Minority education
Science and engineering education
Indigenous STEM Professional Development Act
Introduced: August 30, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 30, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1084-1085)
Aug 30, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Indigenous STEM Professional Development Act
This bill expands the grant program for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs that benefit Native American students. Under current law, this program only applies to programs that benefit Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. The bill expands grant eligibility to include programs that benefit American Indians and other Native American Pacific Islanders.
Additionally, the bill authorizes grants under the program for the creation of new programs for the development of Native American STEM professionals.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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