HR 8055
116th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
American Samoa
Elementary and secondary education
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Science and engineering education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
STEM Educator Awards Equity Act
Introduced: August 14, 2020
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Became law
Aug 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Aug 14, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E757-758)
Aug 14, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
STEM Educator Awards Equity Act
This bill increases from 108 to 110 the number of Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching the President must award each year. The awards are given to kindergarten through grade 12 school teachers of mathematics and science who have demonstrated outstanding teaching ability.
In selecting teachers for an award, the President shall select at least one teacher each from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.
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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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