Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2019
Latest action · Sep 26, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedSep 26, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2019
This bill requires the National Science Foundation to award competitive grants to enable eligible entities to carry out the activities specified below in order to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).An eligible entity that receives a grant shall use grant funds to carry out one or more of the following activities designed to increase the participation of women or minorities underrepresented in science and engineering, or both:
- online workshops,
- mentoring programs that partner STEM professionals with students,
- internships for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM fields,
- outreach programs providing elementary and secondary school students with opportunities to increase their exposure to STEM fields, and
- programs to increase the recruitment and retention of underrepresented faculty.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 26, 2019 to Jan 13, 2020, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Sep 26, 2019 |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Original | Sep 26, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Sep 26, 2019 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Sep 26, 2019 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Sep 26, 2019 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Sep 26, 2019 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Jan 13, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Sep 26, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4528 | Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2019 | Related bill | Sep 26, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
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- Sep 26, 2019Introduced in Senate
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