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Introduced
01/05/2021
01/05/2021
In Committee
01/05/2021
01/05/2021
Crossed Over
05/19/2021
05/19/2021
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT To coordinate Federal research and development efforts fo- cused on STEM education and workforce development in rural areas, including the development and application of new technologies to support and improve rural STEM education, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Rural STEM Education Research Act, aims to coordinate federal research and development efforts focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education and workforce development in rural areas. It includes provisions to enhance the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program to better engage with rural communities, establish a broadband research and development working group, conduct a National Academy of Sciences evaluation on STEM education in rural areas, and provide grants through the National Science Foundation to support STEM teaching and learning in rural schools. The bill also seeks to increase the capacity of rural communities to provide quality STEM education and workforce development programming.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (34)
Frank Lucas (R)*,
Cindy Axne (D),
Jim Baird (R),
Stephanie Bice (R),
Ed Case (D),
Tom Cole (R),
James Comer (R),
Angie Craig (D),
Antonio Delgado (D),
Tom Emmer (R),
Randy Feenstra (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Anthony Gonzalez (R),
Jenniffer González (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Young Kim (R),
Doug LaMalfa (R),
Conor Lamb (D),
Jake LaTurner (R),
David McKinley (R),
Peter Meijer (R),
Dan Newhouse (R),
Jay Obernolte (R),
Deborah Ross (D),
Pete Sessions (R),
Pete Stauber (R),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Michael Waltz (R),
Randy Weber (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 05/19/2021)
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