US Congress House Bill 1243 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on March 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) promote science, technology, engineering (including robotics), and mathematics (STEM) in secondary schools; (2) support the participation of secondary school students in nontraditional STEM teaching methods; and (3) broaden secondary school students' access to STEM careers. Gives priority to grant applications that target: (1) a rural or urban school, (2) a low-performing school or LEA, or (3) an LEA or school that serves students who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches under the school lunch program. Authorizes the Secretary to waive all or part of the matching requirement for financially-strapped LEAs. Directs the Secretary to evaluate the efficacy of the grant program.

Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act

Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2013-03-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

SB1067 (Related) 2013-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1243/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1243/BILLS-113hr1243ih.pdf