STEM Gateways Act
Latest action · Apr 29, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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
STEM Gateways Act
This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) elementary and secondary school programs that:
- encourage interest in the STEM fields;
- motivate engagement in the STEM fields by providing relevant hands-on learning opportunities;
- support classroom success in the STEM disciplines;
- support STEM workforce training and career preparation for secondary school students; or
- improve the access of secondary school students to STEM career and continuing education opportunities.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 10, 2015 to May 11, 2016, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Original | Feb 10, 2015 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Feb 10, 2015 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Mar 23, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Mar 23, 2015 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Mar 23, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Mar 23, 2015 | |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Mar 23, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Mar 23, 2015 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Jun 2, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jun 2, 2015 | |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Jun 9, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Jun 9, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Jun 9, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jun 24, 2015 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Feb 10, 2015Introduced in House
- Feb 10, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Feb 10, 2015Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H872)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1183 | STEM Gateways Act | Identical bill | May 4, 2015 |
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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