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S 737 116th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Computers and information technology Education programs funding Educational technology and distance education Elementary and secondary education Preschool education Research administration and funding Science and engineering education Teaching, teachers, curricula Women's education

Building Blocks of STEM Act

Introduced: March 11, 2019 Introduced by: Rosen, Jacky Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 24, 2019
Signed by President.
Dec 24, 2019
Became Public Law No: 116-102.
Dec 19, 2019
Presented to President.
Dec 9, 2019
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 9, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 9, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9362)
Dec 9, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9362)
Dec 9, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 737.
Dec 9, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9362-9363)
Oct 1, 2019
Received in the House.
Oct 1, 2019
Held at the desk.
Sep 27, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 26, 2019
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 26, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 26, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5760-5761)
Aug 16, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/01/2019 without amendment. With written report No. 116-78.
Aug 16, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
May 15, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 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 elementary and prekindergarten 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 female-inclusive computer science enrichment programs, and
  • acquainting female students in prekindergarten through elementary school with careers in computer science.
What's happening now December 24, 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-102.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 4