Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2014
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 10, 2014)
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.
What just happenedJul 15, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 10, 2014
- Jul 15, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Research and Technology Subcommittee - Jun 10, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Jun 10, 2014IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E943)
- Jun 10, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 10, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House