United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4734 (109th)
NDEA-21
Introduced
8 February 2006
Last action
1 May 2006 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Sponsors
Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]
Subjects
Defence, Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
21st Century National Defense Education Act or NDEA-21 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program to promote science, technology, engineering, and math education (STEM fields) in kindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a loan forgiveness program for students who have obtained undergraduate degrees in a STEM field and are employed full-time as elementary or secondary school teachers in a STEM field or by the federal government in a position that requires training or education in a STEM field. Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish (1) a program to promote professional development to ensure effective STEM instruction; (2) Centers of Excellence to develop STEM curricula; (3) a program to promote research experiences for undergraduates in a STEM field; (4) professional science Master's programs at institutions of higher education for national security and economic competitiveness; and (5) support programs for STEM students studying in foreign countries that have languages of critical strategic importance to the United States. Establishes: (1) a national STEM Teaching Fellowship program to encourage teaching careers in STEM fields; (2) a STEM Revitalization Task Force to evaluate and promote STEM programs; and (3) a National STEM Advisor. Establishes: (1) the Office of Teaching Another Language to Kids within the Department of Education to improve foreign language education from kindergarten through 12th grade; (2) the National Foreign Language Coordinating Council in the Executive Office of the President; and (3) the position of National Foreign Language Advisor to find solutions to achieving national foreign language and cultural competency.
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Timeline
8 February 2006
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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
8 February 2006
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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
8 February 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 February 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
Source: Committee
1 May 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 February 2006 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4734
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4734
- us · 109-hr-4734 · source updated 23 March 2026