US Congress House Bill 2247 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17)
Status: Introduced on June 21 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-08 - 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. Howard Berman [D-CA]	Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Rep. Jay Inslee [D-WA]	Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. John Olver [D-MA]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]
Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-09-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2011-06-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

SB716 (Same As) 2011-04-06 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2150-2151)
HB2253 (Related) 2011-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2247/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2247/BILLS-112hr2247ih.pdf