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H.R. 5784 116th Congress House

Supporting Minority STEM Student to Career Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve programs for minority students in STEM fields, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 6, 2020 See on congress.gov
Education Congressional oversightEducation programs fundingEducational guidanceEmployment and training programs
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Higher educationMinority educationMinority employmentScience and engineering educationStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTemporary and part-time employment
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action February 6, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Minority STEM Student to Career Act

This bill authorizes minority institutions to use Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program funds to (1) provide direct financial assistance to students who are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and (2) improve institutional capacity to provide students with certain services, such as guidance counseling, academic advising, work-study opportunities, and peer mentorship.

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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 6, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5784: Supporting Minority STEM Student to Career Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5784/
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"H.R. 5784: Supporting Minority STEM Student to Career Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5784/.
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H.R. 5784, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5784/.
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