H.R. 3344 · 115th Congress
STEM to STEAM Act of 2017
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2 cosponsors · 1 D, 1 R
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This bill amends the STEM Education Act of 2015 to include: (1) among the purposes for which the National Science Foundation shall award competitive, merit-reviewed grants the support of the integration of art and design in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) educational programs; and (2) among activities supported by such grants the…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 20, 2017
STEM to STEAM Act of 2017
This bill amends the STEM Education Act of 2015 to include: (1) among the purposes for which the National Science Foundation shall award competitive, merit-reviewed grants the support of the integration of art and design in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) educational programs; and (2) among activities supported by such grants the design and testing of programming that integrates art and design in STEM education in order to promote creativity and innovation.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: STEM to STEAM Act of 2017
Latest action (May 22, 2018): Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 20, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.