US Congress House Bill 3373 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: Introduced on November 4 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

STEM Education Innovation Act of 2011 - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish the Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education within the Department of Education to administer STEM education. Directs the Office of STEM Education to conduct an independent evaluation of the Department's STEM Education programs at least once every five years. Establishes an Education Innovation Project within the Department to pursue breakthrough research and development in educational technology, and facilitate the effective use of that technology to improve student achievement. Directs the Office of STEM Education to award competitive matching grants to consortia of state-based STEM stakeholders that enable each of them to establish a state consortium on STEM education. Require each consortium to: (1) promote STEM education research and best practices; (2) address deficiencies in state STEM education efforts and communicate state needs to the federal government; (3) support the implementation of rigorous common content standards in mathematics and science education, and the development of innovative STEM assessments based on those standards; (4) promote and develop curriculum tools and training for in-service STEM teachers; (5) develop STEM Career Awareness Programs; and (6) develop STEM-related workforce education and training programs.

STEM Education Innovation Act of 2011

Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]	Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]
Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]
Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]
Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]
Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2011-11-04	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2006-2007)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3373/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3373/BILLS-112hr3373ih.pdf