US Congress House Bill 3690 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on December 10 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-22 - 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]

STEM Gateways Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) elementary and secondary school programs for women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from all economic backgrounds. Requires those programs to be directed toward at least one of the following goals: encouraging the interest of elementary and secondary school students in the STEM fields; motivating the engagement of those students in the STEM fields by providing them with relevant hands-on learning opportunities; supporting classroom success in the STEM disciplines by elementary and secondary school students; supporting STEM workforce training and career preparation for secondary school students; and improving the access of secondary school students to STEM career and continuing education opportunities. Defines an "eligible entity" as: (1) a local educational agency (LEA); (2) an educational service agency serving more than one LEA; (3) a consortium of LEAs; (4) nonprofit organizations that work with elementary schools, secondary schools, or institutions of higher education and have shown a commitment to achieving the goals listed above; or (5) community colleges working in partnership with secondary schools to create dual enrollment, credit transfer, or accelerated postsecondary credentialing opportunities.

STEM Gateways Act

Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2013-12-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

SB1796 (Related) 2013-12-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3690/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3690/BILLS-113hr3690ih.pdf