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H.R. 3790 (114th)

DISTANCE Act

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Introduced

21 October 2015

Last action

23 March 2016 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Subjects

Taxation, Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Taxation · Education

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Summary

Diversity in Science Technology and Nurturing Capable Educators Act or the DISTANCE Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive merit-based scholarships to students who are pursuing bachelor's degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with concurrent certification as kindergarten, elementary, and secondary school teachers. It requires scholarship recipients to work for at least five academic years as a full-time STEM teacher at a public or private kindergarten or elementary or secondary school during the seven-year period beginning within one year after they complete their studies. It awards scholarships for one academic year of study at a time, but makes them renewable on an annual basis if their recipients meet certain measures of academic progress. Scholarship recipients may enter into agreements with ED that provide them with a bonus in exchange for performing their service in a high-need local educational agency for a period equivalent to the period for which they receive the bonus. This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize ED to award competitive matching grants to up to 50 institutions of higher education to establish, strengthen, and operate four-year undergraduate degree programs that enable students to concurrently: (1) earn a STEM bachelor's degree; and (2) be certified to teach kindergarten, elementary, or secondary school. It awards those grants one fiscal year at a time, but makes them renewable on an annual basis for up to five years.

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Timeline

  1. 21 October 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 October 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 October 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 March 2016

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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