Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
Latest action · Sep 12, 2018 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570.
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.
- IntroducedNov 9, 2017
- Passed HouseDec 19, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to: (1) encourage veterans to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and computer science, and (2) submit a plan to Congress for enhancing veterans outreach.
The plan shall: (1) report on NSF's outreach activities, (2) identify the best method for leveraging existing authorities and programs to support veterans in STEM careers and studies, and (3) include options for tracking veterans participation in NSF research and education programs.
The National Science Board shall provide in its annual report on the state of science and engineering in the United States data on veterans in science and engineering careers or education programs.
The bill provides for veterans participation and outreach in: (1) the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program to recruit and train mathematics and science teachers, (2) NSF fellowships and masters fellowships for mathematics and science teachers, (3) computer and network security capacity building grants, and (4) traineeship grants leading to a doctorate degree in computer and network security research.
The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall establish an interagency working group to coordinate federal programs and policies for transitioning and training veterans and military spouses for STEM careers.
The interagency working group shall: (1) coordinate federal STEM outreach programs for veterans and military spouses; and (2) develop a strategic plan to prioritize objectives, specify progress metrics, and identify STEM career barriers.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 693 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed420–1 | Dec 19, 2017 |
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 9, 2017 to Dec 18, 2017; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Barry Loudermilk | Original | Nov 9, 2017 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Nov 9, 2017 |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Original | Nov 9, 2017 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Nov 9, 2017 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Nov 9, 2017 |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Original | Nov 9, 2017 |
| R-CA | Stephen Knight | Original | Nov 9, 2017 |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Nov 13, 2017 | |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | Dec 7, 2017 | |
| D-CT | Elizabeth H. Esty | Dec 18, 2017 |
Committees 2
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 Nov 9, 2017Markup Nov 15, 2017Reported Dec 18, 2017 |
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Dec 20, 2017Markup Sep 5, 2018Reported Sep 12, 2018 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 12, 2018Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Sep 12, 2018Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570.
- Sep 5, 2018Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Dec 20, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Dec 19, 2017Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10215)
- Dec 19, 2017Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 1 (Roll no. 693). (text: CR 12/18/2017 H10163)
- Dec 19, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 18, 2017Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-473.
- Dec 18, 2017Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352.
- Dec 18, 2017Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 18, 2017Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10162-10164)
- Dec 18, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4323.
- Dec 18, 2017At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Nov 15, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 15, 2017Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Nov 9, 2017Introduced in House
- Nov 9, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Recorded votes H10215enact | — | Dec 19, 2017 |
| House | Debate and remarks H10162–H10164Text printed H10163 | Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, Mark Takano D-CA, Neal P. Dunn R-FL | Dec 18, 2017 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Sep 13, 2018H.R. 4323, Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers ActAs ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on September 5, 2018
- Dec 6, 2017H.R. 4323, Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on November 15, 2017
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 183, November 9, 2017, page H8697.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 115-61 | EMPOWERING U.S. VETERANS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY108 pages | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | May 22, 2018 |
| — | PROCEEDINGS OF THE FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP ON H.R. 1224, NIST CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORK, ASSESSMENT, AND AUDITING ACT OF 2017942 pages | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Jan 10, 2017–Nov 15, 2017 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 425 | Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act | Reintroduced Bill | Feb 26, 2019 |
| S 3395 | Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act | Related bill | Aug 28, 2018 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To promote veteran involvement in STEM education, computer science, and scientific research, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Education programs funding
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Executive Office of the President
- Higher education
- Military personnel and dependents
- Research administration and funding
- Science and engineering education
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Student aid and college costs
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 12, 2018Reported to Senate
- Dec 20, 2017Referred in Senate
- Dec 19, 2017Engrossed in House
- Dec 18, 2017Reported in House
- Nov 9, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
