Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth in the United States.
Latest action · Jun 21, 2011 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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- IntroducedJun 21, 2011
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes the importance of art and design in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
Encourages the inclusion of art and design in the STEM fields during the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Encourages institutions of higher education to incorporate the role of art and design into their STEM curricula.
Encourages the Secretaries of Commerce and Education, the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a STEM to STEAM Council in order to facilitate a comprehensive approach to incorporate art and design into federal STEM programs.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 24, 2011 to Sep 21, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jun 24, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Jul 15, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Apr 16, 2012 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Sep 11, 2012 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Sep 21, 2012 |
Actions 2
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- Jun 21, 2011Introduced in House
- Jun 21, 2011Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
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- Jun 21, 2011Introduced in House
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