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H.R. 5679 (114th)

Pre-College Engineering Education Act

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Introduced

7 July 2016

Last action

30 September 2016 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

Sponsors

Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Education

Summary

Pre-College Engineering Education Act This bill establishes a grant program to encourage, through public-private partnerships, the development and implementation by states and local educational agencies of sustainable engineering education programs in elementary and secondary schools. The National Science Foundation (NSF) shall administer the program. Grantees may use funds to: research, review, and analyze the effectiveness of existing research-based instructional materials; select or develop new research-based instructional materials; teach students the overall analytical approached used in engineering; prepare students who may pursue engineering studies in college or enter careers related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; increase participation of underrepresented student groups in the engineering pipeline; and provide professional development for teachers to teach pre-college engineering. The NSF shall study and report on program activities and results.

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Timeline

  1. 7 July 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 July 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 July 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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

  4. 7 July 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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

  5. 19 September 2016

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  6. 30 September 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

    Source: Committee

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