Congress 116 - S 737 - 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 elementary and prekindergarten 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 female-inclusive computer science enrichment programs, and
acquainting female students in prekindergarten through elementary school with careers in computer science.

Actions

Dec 24, 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-102.
Dec 24, 2019

Signed by President.
Dec 19, 2019

Presented to President.
Dec 9, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 9, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9362)
Dec 9, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9362)
Dec 9, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 737.
Dec 9, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9362-9363)
Dec 9, 2019

Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 1, 2019

Held at the desk.
Oct 1, 2019

Received in the House.
Sep 27, 2019

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 26, 2019

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 26, 2019

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 26, 2019

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5760-5761)
Aug 16, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
Aug 16, 2019

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/01/2019 without amendment. With written report No. 116-78.
May 15, 2019

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 11, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 11, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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