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H.R. 3859 117th Congress House

Innovations in Informal STEM Learning Act

Official title: To encourage and promote further research into informal learning opportunities to engage youth in STEM fields, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 14, 2021 Introduced by: Young Kim Republican · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jun 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Jun 14, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 14, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Innovations in Informal STEM Learning Act

This bill requires the National Science Foundation to provide competitive grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations for research on programming that engages students in prekindergarten through 8th grade in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to prepare students for STEM degrees or careers.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2225 National Science Foundation for the Future Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Phillips, Dean
· Jul 16, 2021
Delgado, Antonio
· Jun 28, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jun 14, 2021
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 14, 2021
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 14, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3859: Innovations in Informal STEM Learning Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3859/
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"H.R. 3859: Innovations in Informal STEM Learning Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3859/.
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H.R. 3859, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3859/.
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[H.R. 3859: Innovations in Informal STEM Learning Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3859/)
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