21st Century STEM for Underrepresented Students Act

Summary

21st Century STEM for Underrepresented Students Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide merit-reviewed, competitive grants for research on programming that engages underrepresented students in grades kindergarten through 8 in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) in order to prepare these groups to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees or careers in STEM. Requires such grants to be used toward research to advance the engagement of these students in STEM through providing before-school, after-school, out-of-school, or summer activities designed to encourage interest, engagement, and skills development of underrepresented students in STEM. Requires the Director to give priority to applicants which, for the purpose of grant activity, include or partner with a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that has extensive experience and expertise in increasing the participation of underrepresented students in STEM.

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Timeline

1. 6 March 2014

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 March 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 March 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 March 2014

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 March 2014 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 March 2014

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 March 2014

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 March 2014

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Sponsors

• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
• Kay Granger · R · Sponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
• Frederica Wilson · D · Cosponsor
• · hssy00 · Standing

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