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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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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.

What's happening now August 14, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Aug 14, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8055: STEM Educator Awards Equity Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8055/
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"H.R. 8055: STEM Educator Awards Equity Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8055/.
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