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Introduced
01/09/2017
01/09/2017
In Committee
02/13/2017
02/13/2017
Crossed Over
03/21/2017
03/21/2017
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
100 Years of Women in Congress Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to designate as Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Grants the current research and extension grants to increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
AI Summary
This bill, the 100 Years of Women in Congress Act, amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to redesignate the existing research and extension grants program that aims to increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The bill renames the program as the Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Grant, in honor of the first woman elected to Congress in 1916, who was also a pioneer in the STEM field as a graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (on 03/21/2017)
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