GIRLS STEM Act
Latest action · Mar 1, 2018 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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.
- IntroducedMar 1, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Getting Involved in Researching, Learning, and Studying of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Act or the GIRLS STEM Act
This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to: (1) encourage the interest of female students in careers requiring science, mathematics, engineering, or technology (STEM) skills; and (2) prepare female students to pursue credentials needed to pursue a career in a STEM field. The Department of Education may provide grants to eligible local educational agencies to enable elementary and secondary schools to implement the program.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 7, 2018 to Sep 12, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Mar 7, 2018 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 7, 2018 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Mar 7, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Mar 7, 2018 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Mar 7, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Mar 7, 2018 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Mar 7, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Mar 7, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Mar 23, 2018 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Mar 23, 2018 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Mar 23, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Apr 13, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Apr 17, 2018 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | May 7, 2018 | |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | May 15, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Sep 12, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Mar 1, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2018Introduced in House
- Mar 1, 2018Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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. 164, no. 37, March 1, 2018, page H1341.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 115-541 | FTC STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES: REFORM PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE FAIRNESS, INNOVATION, AND CONSUMER WELFARE219 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Sep 26, 2017 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2762 | GIRLS STEM Act | Reintroduction of | Nov 16, 2015 |
| HR 6195 | GIRLS STEM Act | Reintroduced Bill | Mar 11, 2020 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to eligible local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- GIRLS STEM Act
- Getting Involved in Researching, Learning, and Studying of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2018Introduced 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.
