STEM Readiness Act of 2013
Latest action · Jan 22, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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.
- IntroducedSep 19, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
STEM Readiness Act of 2013 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive merit-based scholarships to students who are pursuing bachelor's degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with concurrent certification as kindergarten, elementary, and secondary school teachers.
Requires scholarship recipients to work for at least five academic years as a full-time STEM teacher at a public or private kindergarten or elementary or secondary school during the seven-year period beginning within one year after they complete their studies.
Awards scholarships for one academic year of study at a time, but makes them renewable on an annual basis if their recipients meet certain measures of academic progress.
Allows scholarship recipients to enter into agreements with the Secretary that provide them with a bonus in exchange for performing their service in a high-need local educational agency for a period equivalent to the period for which they receive the bonus.
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary to award competitive matching grants to up to 50 institutions of higher education to establish, strengthen, and operate four-year undergraduate degree programs that enable students to concurrently: (1) earn a STEM bachelor's degree; and (2) be certified to teach kindergarten, elementary, or secondary school.
Awards those grants one fiscal year at a time, but makes them renewable on an annual basis for up to five years.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 4, 2013 to Nov 12, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Oct 4, 2013 | |
| D-IL | William L. Enyart | Oct 4, 2013 | |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Oct 8, 2013 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Oct 8, 2013 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Oct 12, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Oct 12, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Oct 12, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Nov 12, 2014 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Jan 22, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Sep 19, 2013Introduced in House
- Sep 19, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
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- Sep 19, 2013Introduced in House
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