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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.

USA115th CongressHCONRES-29| House 
| Updated: 2/16/2017
Barbara Lee

Barbara Lee

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (9)
Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • February 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 16, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

Computers and information technologyEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGeneral science and technology mattersHigher educationMinority educationMinority employmentScience and engineering education

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.

USA115th CongressHCONRES-29| House 
| Updated: 2/16/2017
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
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • February 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 16, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Barbara Lee

Barbara Lee

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (9)
Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGeneral science and technology mattersHigher educationMinority educationMinority employmentScience and engineering education