E 2 for Innovation Act
Latest action · Sep 8, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 23, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Engineering Education for Innovation Act or E 2 for Innovation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award planning grants and matching implementation grants to states to integrate engineering education into kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) instruction and curricula.
Requires each state that desires an implementation grant to develop quantifiable benchmarks for activities supported by such grants and submit them to the Secretary for approval.
Requires states to use implementation grants to: (1) establish assessment tools and challenging academic content and achievement standards for engineering education, (2) develop or obtain effective engineering education curricula, (3) develop or improve engineering teacher training programs, and (4) recruit qualified engineering teachers for needy schools.
Authorizes states to use such grants to: (1) facilitate distance learning and online education in engineering, and (2) invest in after-school engineering education programs.
Directs the Institute of Education Sciences to support engineering education research and an evaluation of this Act's grant programs.
Requires the Secretary to use the evaluation's findings to provide information to the public and technical assistance to states on best practices and promising innovations in K-12 engineering education.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 23, 2011 to Apr 24, 2012, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | David Wu | Original | May 23, 2011 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | May 23, 2011 |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Original | May 23, 2011 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | May 23, 2011 |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Original | May 23, 2011 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | May 24, 2011 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Jun 16, 2011 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jul 13, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Jul 13, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Jul 14, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jul 28, 2011 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Sep 21, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Nov 2, 2011 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Nov 15, 2011 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Apr 24, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- May 23, 2011Introduced in House
- May 23, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 969 | E 2 for Innovation Act | Identical bill | May 12, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 23, 2011Introduced in House
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