Bill115th CongressFiled May 25, 2017Education
S. 1246
Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 25, 2017)
Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2017
This bill requires the National Science Foundation to award competitive grants to enable eligible entities 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).An eligible entity that receives a grant shall use grant funds to carry out one or more of the following activities designed to increase the participation of women or minorities underrepresented in science and engineering, or both:
- online workshops,
- mentoring programs that partner STEM professionals with students,
- internships for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM fields,
- outreach programs providing elementary and secondary school students with opportunities to increase their exposure to STEM fields, and
- programs to increase the recruitment and retention of underrepresented faculty.
What just happenedMay 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI](D-HI)Sponsor
4 cosponsors4 D
4cosponsors1committees2actions1related bills9subjects
- Introduced in SenateMay 25, 2017
- May 25, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - May 25, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate