Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2014
Latest action · Jul 15, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
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.
- IntroducedJun 10, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), acting through the Human Resources Directorate and not less than one research directorate of the NSF, to award competitive grants to eligible entities to enable them to carry out the activities specified below in order to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Requires an eligible entity that receives a grant to use those grant funds to carry out the following activities designed to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields: (1) online workshops, (2) mentoring programs that partner STEM professionals with students, (3) internships for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM, and (4) conducting outreach programs providing elementary and secondary school students with opportunities to increase their exposure to STEM.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 10, 2014 to Dec 10, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jun 10, 2014 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jun 25, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jun 25, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Jun 25, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jul 11, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Patrick Murphy | Jul 23, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Jul 30, 2014 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jul 31, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Sep 9, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Sep 15, 2014 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Sep 17, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Dec 10, 2014 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
- Jun 10, 2014Introduced in House
- Jun 10, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Jun 10, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E943)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 288 | Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2013 | Related bill | Feb 12, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2014Introduced in House
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