STEM K to Career Act
Latest action · Jun 4, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 4, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
STEM K to Career Act
This bill provides for loan forgiveness and tax credits related to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) education and addresses work-study for students employed in STEM fields.
The bill requires the Department of Education to forgive student loan obligations of borrowers employed as full-time teachers of STEM in elementary or secondary schools in which the number of low-income children exceeds a certain percentage. Portions of the student loan debt, including interest, shall be forgiven on the basis of years of service, with 100% forgiven for five years of teacher service.
The bill allows (1) an increased tax deduction for expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers for STEM education supplies; (2) a tax credit for the employment of STEM interns; and (3) a tax credit for employment of individuals who participated in an apprenticeship program in a STEM field, with the amount determined according to the degree of completion of the program.
Beginning with FY2020, an institution of higher education must use at least 7% of federal work-study funds to compensate students employed in STEM fields.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 4, 2019 to May 1, 2020, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jun 4, 2019 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Jun 12, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jun 12, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Aug 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | May 1, 2020 |
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- Jun 4, 2019Introduced in House
- Jun 4, 2019Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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- Jun 4, 2019Introduced in House
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