Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
Latest action · Feb 26, 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.
- IntroducedJan 10, 2019
- Passed HouseFeb 25, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
This bill addresses the participation of veterans in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, including by making veterans eligible for certain National Science Foundation (NSF) programs.
(Sec. 3) The bill directs the NSF to (1) encourage veterans to study and pursue careers in STEM and computer science in coordination with other federal agencies that serve veterans, and (2) submit a plan to Congress for enhancing veterans outreach.
The National Science Board shall provide in its annual report on the state of science and engineering in the United States relevant 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.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 10, 2019 to Feb 25, 2019; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Conor Lamb | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Feb 25, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Feb 25, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Feb 25, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Feb 25, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Feb 25, 2019 |
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 Jan 10, 2019 |
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Feb 26, 2019 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Feb 25, 2019Mr. Lipinski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 25, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2058-2060)
- Feb 25, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 425.
- Feb 25, 2019Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2058-2059)
- Feb 25, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 10, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 10, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 | Debate and remarks H2058–H2060Text printed H2058 | Conor Lamb D-PA, Daniel Lipinski D-IL, Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, Frank D. Lucas R-OK, Neal P. Dunn R-FL | Feb 25, 2019 |
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. 165, no. 5, January 10, 2019, page H463.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 153 | Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act | Identical bill | Feb 11, 2020 |
| HR 4323 | Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act | Reintroduction of | Sep 12, 2018 |
Titles 4
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 Title(s) as Introduced
- Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- 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 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2019Referred in Senate
- Feb 25, 2019Engrossed in House
- Jan 10, 2019Introduced 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.
