Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for increased diversity and inclusion in the tech sector, and increased access to opportunity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education.

Summary

Declares that Congress supports efforts to: increase diversity and inclusion in the technology sector; eliminate barriers faced by people of color and other underrepresented groups when breaking into the technology sector; ensure all students have access to science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education for a 21st century economy; strengthen investments in and collaborations with minority-serving educational institutions to sustain a pipeline of diverse STEAM graduates ready to enter the technology sector; and improve data collection, disaggregation, and dissemination of information for greater understanding and transparency of diversity in STEAM education and across the workforce.

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Timeline

1. 26 May 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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2. 26 May 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 May 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House · 26 May 2016 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
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