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.

United States115th CongressHCONRES-29House of Representatives
Latest legislative activity: Feb 16, 2017

Summary

Official 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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  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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