PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Bill · HR

H.R. 2710 (111th)

Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2009

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 June 2009

Last action

23 July 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Sponsors

Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], MIKE DOYLE, Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Barbara Lee, David Loebsack, Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], JAMES LANGEVIN, Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Jerry McNerney, Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Earl Blumenauer, Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Grace Napolitano, Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Emanuel Cleaver, Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Jackie Speier, Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], EDDIE JOHNSON, Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Jared Polis, Albio Sires, Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], G. K. Butterfield, Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], TIM RYAN, Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Education

Official sourceDownload fileView documentsShare

Summary

Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2009 - Requires the President to establish, in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM education) within the National Science and Technology Council. Establishes an Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education in the Department of Education, to be administered by an Assistant Secretary. Requires the Assistant Secretary to conduct at least every five years an evaluation of the STEM education programs administered by the department. Requires the Secretary of Education to award a grant to establish a voluntary State Consortium on STEM Education and a grant to the National Science Digital Library to establish the STEM Education Resource Alliance.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 4 June 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 June 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Education and Labor

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 June 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 June 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 8 June 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1340)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 10 June 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.

    Source: Committee

  7. 23 July 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

    Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

Documents

3 official files

Introduced in House (text)

View fileDownload file

Sponsors

Showing 48 of 68 sponsors and actors.

Related records

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.