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H.R. 7251 117th Congress House

GIRLS STEM Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to eligible local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue stu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to eligible local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology.

Introduced: March 28, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 28, 2022
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 Latest action March 28, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Getting Involved in Researching, Learning, and Studying of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Act or the GIRLS STEM Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Education to provide grants to local educational agencies serving underrepresented or low-income students to enable elementary and secondary schools to implement a program to (1) encourage the interest of female students in careers requiring science, mathematics, engineering, or technology (STEM) skills; and (2) prepare female students to pursue credentials needed to pursue a career in a STEM field.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6195 Reintroduction of GIRLS STEM Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7251: GIRLS STEM Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7251/
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"H.R. 7251: GIRLS STEM Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7251/.
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H.R. 7251, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7251/.
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[H.R. 7251: GIRLS STEM Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7251/)
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