Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2021
Latest action · Jun 11, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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.
- IntroducedJun 11, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2021
This bill authorizes states and local educational agencies (LEAs) to use grant funds provided through the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program for accounting education. In particular, LEAs may use these grant funds to implement programs to teach accounting, including by increasing access to high-quality accounting courses through 12th grade for students who are members of underrepresented groups.
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 11, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Victoria Spartz | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Aug 3, 2021 | |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Sep 14, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Sep 14, 2021 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Oct 25, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Oct 25, 2021 | |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Oct 28, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Oct 28, 2021 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Oct 28, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Oct 28, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| R-WY | Liz Cheney | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Tom O'Halleran | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| D-NC | Kathy E. Manning | Nov 17, 2021 | |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Jan 19, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jan 19, 2022 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Jun 7, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Sep 30, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jun 11, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2021Introduced in House
- Jun 11, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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. 102, June 11, 2021, page H2711.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3398 | STEM Education in Accounting Act | Related bill | Dec 15, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant program to promote career awareness in accounting as part of a well-rounded STEM educational experience.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2021Introduced in House
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