Rural STEM Education Research Act
Latest action · May 19, 2021 Received in the Senate and 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.
- IntroducedJan 5, 2021
- Passed HouseMay 18, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rural STEM Education Research Act
This bill specifies federal scientific research and development efforts towards STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science) workforce development and rural STEM education.
(Sec. 3) The bill amends the objectives of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program to include
- the provision to secondary schools of information about the job skills needed in manufacturing companies, and
- the promotion and expansion of certification systems offered through local high schools.
The activities of a manufacturing extension center are expanded to include local high schools in the facilitation of collaborations and partnerships between manufacturing companies and schools to help those entities better understand the specific needs of manufacturers and to help manufacturers better understand the skill sets that students learn in school programs.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) must award prizes to stimulate research and development of creative technologies in order to deploy affordable and reliable broadband connectivity to underserved rural communities. NIST may award not more than a total of $5 million in prizes.
(Sec. 4) The Office of Science and Technology Policy must establish a broadband research and development working group to address national research challenges and opportunities for improving broadband access and adoption across the United States.
(Sec. 5) The National Science Foundation (NSF) shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the National Academy of Sciences agrees to evaluate aspects of STEM education and workforce development in rural areas.
(Sec. 6) The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study on the engagement of rural populations in federal STEM programs.
(Sec. 7) Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) programs shall consider modifications to award structures to increase the capacity of rural communities to provide quality STEM education and STEM workforce development programming to students and teachers.
(Sec. 8) The NSF must award grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations for (1) research and development to advance innovative approaches to support and sustain high-quality STEM teaching in rural schools, (2) research and development of programming to identify the barriers rural students face in accessing high-quality STEM education, (3) development of innovative solutions to improve the participation and advancement of rural students in grades Pre-K through 12 in STEM studies, and (4) research on online STEM education courses for rural communities.
The NSF may establish a pilot program of regional cohorts in rural areas to provide peer support, mentoring, and hands-on research experiences for rural STEM educators of students in grades Pre-K through 12 in order to build an ecosystem of cooperation among educators, researchers, academia, and local industry.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 5, 2021 to May 17, 2021; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Jan 5, 2021 |
| R-OH | Anthony Gonzalez | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Antonio Delgado | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| R-CA | Jay Obernolte | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| R-OK | Stephanie I. Bice | Apr 12, 2021 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | May 4, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | May 4, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | May 4, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Conor Lamb | May 4, 2021 | |
| R-WA | Jaime Herrera Beutler | May 4, 2021 | |
| R-KS | Jake LaTurner | May 4, 2021 | |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | May 4, 2021 | |
| R-MI | Peter Meijer | May 4, 2021 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | May 4, 2021 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | May 7, 2021 | |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | May 7, 2021 | |
| R-MN | Tom Emmer | May 7, 2021 | |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | May 14, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | May 14, 2021 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | May 14, 2021 | |
| R-KY | James Comer | May 14, 2021 | |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | May 14, 2021 | |
| R-IA | Randy Feenstra | May 14, 2021 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | May 17, 2021 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | May 17, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | May 17, 2021 | |
| R-CA | Young Kim | May 17, 2021 |
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 5, 2021 |
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred May 19, 2021 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 19, 2021Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- May 18, 2021Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, proceedings on H.R. 210 are considered vacated.
- May 18, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008. (consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2487-2489)
- May 17, 2021Ms. Bonamici moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 17, 2021Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2387-2390; text: CR H2387-2389)
In the Congressional Record 3
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 · Extensions | Debate and remarks E541, H2482Text printed H2487–H2489 | Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD | May 18, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2387–H2390Text printed H2387–H2389 | Frank D. Lucas R-OK, Peter Meijer R-MI, Randy Feenstra R-IA, Suzanne Bonamici D-OR | May 17, 2021 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E5 | Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX | Jan 5, 2021 |
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. 167, no. 3, January 5, 2021, page H74.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46780 | Overview of the Universal Service Fund and Selected Federal Broadband Programs Archived | Report | Jun 25, 2021 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To coordinate Federal research and development efforts focused on STEM education and workforce development in rural areas, including the development and application of new technologies to support and improve rural STEM education, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Rural STEM Education Research Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Rural STEM Education Research Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Rural STEM Education Research Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Academic performance and assessments
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Educational technology and distance education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment and training programs
- Government studies and investigations
- Higher education
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Manufacturing
- Performance measurement
- Research administration and funding
- Rural conditions and development
- Science and engineering education
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Vocational and technical education
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 19, 2021Referred in Senate
- May 18, 2021Engrossed in House
- Jan 5, 2021Introduced 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.
