Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act
Latest action · Apr 6, 2011 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2150-2151)
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 4, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) promote science, technology, engineering (including robotics), and mathematics (STEM) in secondary schools; (2) support the participation of secondary school students in nontraditional STEM teaching methods; and (3) broaden secondary school students' access to STEM careers.
Gives priority to grant applications that target: (1) a rural or urban school, (2) a low-performing school or LEA, or (3) an LEA or school that serves students who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches under the school lunch program.
Authorizes the Secretary to waive all or part of the matching requirement for financially-strapped LEAs.
Directs the Secretary to evaluate the efficacy of the grant program.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 4, 2011 to Apr 14, 2011, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Apr 4, 2011 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Apr 4, 2011 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Apr 4, 2011 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | Apr 4, 2011 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Apr 4, 2011 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | Apr 4, 2011 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Apr 7, 2011 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Apr 14, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 6, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2150-2151)
- Apr 4, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Apr 4, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2247 | Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act | Identical bill | Sep 8, 2011 |
| HR 2253 | To establish within the Department of Education the Innovation Inspiration school grant program, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Sep 8, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 4, 2011Introduced in Senate
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