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HR 5893 United States House · 117th Congress

21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act

Summary
21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act This bill directs the Department of Education to make grants to local educational agencies to pay the costs of carrying out STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education activities for girls and underrepresented minorities.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationDirects DOE to fund STEM programs for girls/minorities, increasing educational access and equity through targeted grants.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyFunds STEM education for underrepresented groups, promoting digital equity in technology fields through targeted educational grants.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
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Introduced Nov 5, 2021 Last action Nov 5, 2021
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Nov 5, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 5, 2021
House · Introduced
Introduced in House
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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Party
State
District
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Photo of Joyce Beatty
Joyce Beatty
DDemocratic
OH
3
Co
Photo of Anna G. Eshoo
Anna G. Eshoo
DDemocratic
CA
16
Co
Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
Co
Photo of Bill Foster
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
IL
11
Co
Photo of Brenda L. Lawrence
Brenda L. Lawrence
DDemocratic
MI
14
Co
Photo of Eric Swalwell
Eric Swalwell
DDemocratic
CA
14
Co
Photo of Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
GA
4
Co
Photo of Jamie Raskin
Jamie Raskin
DDemocratic
MD
8
Co
Photo of Jennifer Wexton
Jennifer Wexton
DDemocratic
VA
10
Co
Photo of Sheila Jackson Lee
Sheila Jackson Lee
DDemocratic
TX
18
Co
Photo of Stephen F. Lynch
Stephen F. Lynch
DDemocratic
MA
8