US Congress Senate Bill 716 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Introduced on April 4 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-04-06 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2150-2151)
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

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-04-06	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2150-2151)
2011-04-04	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HB2247 (Same As) 2011-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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/senate-bill/716/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s716/BILLS-112s716is.pdf