US Congress House Bill 4833 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on June 10 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Research and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), acting through the Human Resources Directorate and not less than one research directorate of the NSF, to award competitive grants to eligible entities to enable them to carry out the activities specified below in order to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Requires an eligible entity that receives a grant to use those grant funds to carry out the following activities designed to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields: (1) online workshops, (2) mentoring programs that partner STEM professionals with students, (3) internships for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM, and (4) conducting outreach programs providing elementary and secondary school students with opportunities to increase their exposure to STEM.

Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2014

Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Patrick Murphy [D-FL]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
2014-06-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2014-06-10	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E943)

SB288 (Related) 2013-02-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4833/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4833/BILLS-113hr4833ih.pdf