Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2013
Latest action · Feb 12, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2013 - 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 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2013 to Nov 19, 2013, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Original | Feb 12, 2013 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Oct 29, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Nov 19, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Feb 12, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4833 | Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2014 | Related bill | Jul 15, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2013Introduced in Senate
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