Building Blocks of STEM Act
Latest action · Jul 24, 2019 Received in the Senate and 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.
- IntroducedMar 11, 2019
- Passed HouseJul 23, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Building Blocks of STEM Act
This bill modifies National Science Foundation (NSF) grant programs that support STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science) education.
(Sec. 3) The bill instructs the NSF, when awarding grants under the Discovery Research PreK-12 program, to improve the focus of research and development on early childhood education.
(Sec. 4) The bill specifies that NSF grants to increase the participation of underrepresented populations in STEM fields may be used for research into various subjects regarding female students in prekindergarten through elementary school, including
- the role of teachers and caregivers in encouraging or discouraging participation by such students in STEM activities, and
- the types of STEM activities that encourage greater participation by such students.
(Sec. 5) The bill specifies that NSF grants to research computer science education and computational thinking may be used to support development and implementation of various tools and models for teaching and learning, including
- developing and offering gender-inclusive computer science enrichment programs, and
- acquainting female students in prekindergarten through elementary school with careers in computer science.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 11, 2019 to Jul 12, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Original | Mar 11, 2019 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | May 21, 2019 | |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | May 30, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Katie Hill | May 30, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | May 30, 2019 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | May 30, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Jun 21, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Jun 21, 2019 | |
| D-OK | Kendra S. Horn | Jul 12, 2019 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jul 23, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7166-7168)
- Jul 23, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1665.
- Jul 23, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 23, 2019Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 737 | Building Blocks of STEM Act | Identical bill | Dec 24, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Computers and information technology
- Education programs funding
- Educational technology and distance education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Preschool education
- Research administration and funding
- Science and engineering education
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Women's education
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2019Referred in Senate
- Jul 23, 2019Engrossed in House
- Mar 11, 2019Introduced in House
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