H.R. 6375 119th Congress House

21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities … Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: December 3, 2025 Introduced by: Joyce Beatty Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov

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Dec 3, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to make grants to local educational agencies to pay the costs of carrying out science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education activities for girls and underrepresented minorities.

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Education and Workforce Committee
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Cosponsors 16

Pou, Nellie

New Jersey · Jun 30, 2026

Davids, Sharice

Kansas · Feb 24, 2026

Stansbury, Melanie A.

New Mexico · Jan 7, 2026

DelBene, Suzan K.

Washington · Dec 17, 2025

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Dec 17, 2025

Clarke, Yvette D.

New York · Dec 9, 2025

Swalwell, Eric

California · Dec 9, 2025

Bell, Wesley

Missouri · Dec 3, 2025

Brown, Shontel M.

Ohio · Dec 3, 2025

Foster, Bill

Illinois · Dec 3, 2025

Grijalva, Adelita S.

Arizona · Dec 3, 2025

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Dec 3, 2025

Lee, Summer L.

Pennsylvania · Dec 3, 2025

Lynch, Stephen F.

Massachusetts · Dec 3, 2025

McIver, LaMonica

New Jersey · Dec 3, 2025

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Dec 3, 2025

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