US HB1665 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-3)
Status: Engrossed on July 24 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-24 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

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 early childhood 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 gender-inclusive computer science enrichment programs, and acquainting female students in prekindergarten through elementary school with careers in computer science.

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Title

Building Blocks of STEM Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-07-24SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2019-07-23HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-07-23HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7166-7167)
2019-07-23HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1665.
2019-07-23HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7166-7168)
2019-07-23HouseMs. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-03-11HouseReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2019-03-11HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
2019-03-11HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB737 (Same As) 2019-12-24 - Became Public Law No: 116-102. (TXT | PDF)

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