Congress 116 - HR 1665 - Building Blocks of STEM Act

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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

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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.

Actions

Jul 24, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 23, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7166-7167)
Jul 23, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7166-7167)
Jul 23, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1665.
Jul 23, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7166-7168)
Jul 23, 2019

Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 11, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Mar 11, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Mar 11, 2019

Introduced in House

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