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STEM Opportunities Act

USA117th CongressS-2224| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2021
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (13)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
STEM Opportunities Act This bill provides for guidance, data collection, and grants for groups historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at institutions of higher education (IHEs) and at federal science agencies. Specifically, the bill requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to provide specified guidance related to such groups to federal science agencies and IHEs. Each federal science agency must collect comprehensive demographic data on recipients of merit-reviewed research and development grants given to IHEs and federal laboratories supported by that agency. Each agency must also implement recommendations from the OSTP report titled Reducing the Impact of Bias in the STEM Workforce . In addition, each agency must carry out a pilot program and implement evidence-based policies and practices to minimize the effect of implicit bias in the grant review process. The National Science Foundation (NSF) must carry out and publish a survey to collect data on the demographics of STEM faculty, by broad fields of STEM, at different types of IHEs. The NSF must also carry out a variety of grant programs, including grants for increasing (1) the recruitment, retention, and advancement of individuals from underrepresented minority groups in STEM careers; (2) the recruitment and retention of minority students who are underrepresented in STEM fields; and (3) student participation in computer science and computational thinking education programs at tribal colleges and universities.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2579
STEM Opportunities Act of 2019
May 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-204
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2579
    STEM Opportunities Act of 2019


  • May 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-204
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • June 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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STEM Opportunities Act

USA117th CongressS-2224| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2021
STEM Opportunities Act This bill provides for guidance, data collection, and grants for groups historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at institutions of higher education (IHEs) and at federal science agencies. Specifically, the bill requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to provide specified guidance related to such groups to federal science agencies and IHEs. Each federal science agency must collect comprehensive demographic data on recipients of merit-reviewed research and development grants given to IHEs and federal laboratories supported by that agency. Each agency must also implement recommendations from the OSTP report titled Reducing the Impact of Bias in the STEM Workforce . In addition, each agency must carry out a pilot program and implement evidence-based policies and practices to minimize the effect of implicit bias in the grant review process. The National Science Foundation (NSF) must carry out and publish a survey to collect data on the demographics of STEM faculty, by broad fields of STEM, at different types of IHEs. The NSF must also carry out a variety of grant programs, including grants for increasing (1) the recruitment, retention, and advancement of individuals from underrepresented minority groups in STEM careers; (2) the recruitment and retention of minority students who are underrepresented in STEM fields; and (3) student participation in computer science and computational thinking education programs at tribal colleges and universities.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2579
STEM Opportunities Act of 2019
May 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-204
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2579
    STEM Opportunities Act of 2019


  • May 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-204
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • June 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (13)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 117-204: STEM Opportunities Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdoption and foster careCensus and government statisticsChild care and developmentComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisEducational technology and distance educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesHigher educationIndian social and development programsMinority educationMinority employmentNational Science FoundationOffice of Science and Technology PolicyPerformance measurementResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRural conditions and developmentScience and engineering educationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTeaching, teachers, curriculaWomen's educationWomen's employment