Supporting Afterschool STEM Act
Latest action · Feb 19, 2015 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.
- IntroducedFeb 10, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Supporting Afterschool STEM Act
Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish an afterschool STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) grant program awarding competitive grants to afterschool or STEM networks to:
- develop quality standards for STEM programming in afterschool programs and provide those programs with technical assistance in implementing such standards,
- work with state education stakeholders to define and promote appropriate measurable outcomes for afterschool programs that include STEM content,
- provide technical assistance to afterschool programs to start or grow their afterschool STEM efforts and define appropriate learning outcomes for such efforts,
- coordinate professional development for afterschool program educators,
- help afterschool program providers form strategic partnerships to advance STEM learning in afterschool programs,
- create and disseminate tool kits to afterschool programs wanting to form partnerships and incorporate STEM professionals as mentors and role models, and
- provide technical assistance to federally funded STEM researchers and professionals who wish to engage with afterschool programs.
Requires the Director to reserve 20% of the funds appropriated for such grant program to develop and support new afterschool or STEM networks in states or areas where they do not exist.
Defines: (1) an "afterschool program" as a structured program offered for elementary, middle, or secondary school students when school is not in session, such as before or after school, during recess, on the weekend, or during the summer; and (2) an "afterschool or STEM network" as a coalition that fosters partnerships and provides support to afterschool program providers and STEM education providers.
Includes as goals of the grant program: (1) to support the development and delivery of high-quality STEM education to populations underrepresented in STEM fields, and (2) to provide hands-on learning and exposure to STEM research facilities and businesses through in-person or virtual distance-learning experiences.
Requires the Director to provide each recipient of a STEM research grant who is under the Director's authority with information on opportunities to engage with students in out-of-school-time programs, such as through mentorships.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 10, 2015 to Jul 29, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Mar 10, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Mar 10, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Mar 10, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Mar 10, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Mar 10, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Mar 10, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Mar 17, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Mar 17, 2015 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Mar 17, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Mar 17, 2015 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Mar 17, 2015 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Mar 24, 2015 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Apr 14, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Apr 16, 2015 | |
| D-CT | Elizabeth H. Esty | Apr 20, 2015 | |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Jul 29, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Feb 10, 2015 |
| Research and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Feb 19, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 19, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
- Feb 10, 2015Introduced in House
- Feb 10, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 22, February 10, 2015, page H917.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 444 | Supporting Afterschool STEM Act | Related bill | Feb 10, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To support afterschool and out-of-school-time science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Supporting Afterschool STEM Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 10, 2015Introduced in House
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