S. 1183 · 114th Congress
STEM Gateways Act
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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 Senate · May 4, 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 (May 4, 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Education · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 4, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.