US Congress House Bill 4254 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Passed on December 11 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-12-11 - Became Public Law No: 115-303.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Women in Aerospace Education Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to permit certain grants awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to be used to provide internships that include research experiences at national laboratories and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) centers. NSF Master Teaching Fellows and undergraduate freshman and sophomore students studying to become mathematics and science teachers under the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program are eligible for the internships. (Sec. 3) For internships and fellowships, NASA shall encourage the recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.

Women in Aerospace Education Act

Rep. Stephen Knight [R-CA]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]
Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]	Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]	Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]	Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]

2017-12-19 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 690 (Y: 409 N: 17 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-12-11	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-303.
2018-12-11	Senate	Signed by President.
2018-11-29	Senate	Presented to President.
2018-11-27	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-11-27	Senate	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H9580)
2018-11-27	Senate	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4254.
2018-11-27	Senate	Mr. Smith (TX) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9580-9581)
2018-09-28	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-09-27	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6364-6365; text: CR S6364)
2018-08-16	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557.
2018-08-16	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2018-06-27	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2017-12-20	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2017-12-19	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-12-19	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 17 (Roll no. 690). (text: CR 12/18/2017 H10160)
2017-12-19	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10200-10201)
2017-12-18	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2017-12-18	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4254.
2017-12-18	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10160-10161)
2017-12-18	House	Mr. Knight moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-12-18	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 351.
2017-12-18	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-472.
2017-11-15	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-11-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-11-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2017-11-06	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4254/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4254/BILLS-115hr4254ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4254/BILLS-115hr4254rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4254/BILLS-115hr4254eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4254/BILLS-115hr4254rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4254/BILLS-115hr4254eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4254/BILLS-115hr4254enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017690