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H.R. 840 · 114th Congress

STEM Gateways Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) elementary and secondary school programs that:

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 10, 2015

STEM Gateways Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) elementary and secondary school programs that:

  • encourage interest in the STEM fields;
  • motivate engagement in the STEM fields by providing relevant hands-on learning opportunities;
  • support classroom success in the STEM disciplines;
  • support STEM workforce training and career preparation for secondary school students; or
  • improve the access of secondary school students to STEM career and continuing education opportunities.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: STEM Gateways Act

Latest action (Apr 29, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 10, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.