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A bill to direct the National Science Foundation to award grants to encourage young girls to participate in computer science and other STEM activities, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1968| Senate 
| Updated: 10/17/2017
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Code Like a Girl Act This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, or nonprofit organizations to accelerate research efforts to increase understanding of the factors that contribute to the willingness or unwillingness of girls under the age of 11 to participate in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science) activities. The NSF shall also award competitive grants to such institutions and organizations to enter into partnerships with local educational agencies to develop and evaluate interventions in pre-K and elementary school classrooms that seek to increase participation by such girls in computer science activities. The NSF must: (1) ensure that the materials developed under a program that are demonstrated as being effective in achieving grant goals are made available free of charge to the public on an Internet website, (2) convene an annual meeting of participating partnerships to foster greater national collaboration, and (3) furnish such partnerships with technical assistance in meeting grant program requirements.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3316
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6046)
Oct 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • July 20, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3316
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6046)


  • October 17, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 17, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  • HR 115-3316: To direct the National Science Foundation to award grants to encourage young girls to participate in computer science and other STEM activities, and for other purposes.
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A bill to direct the National Science Foundation to award grants to encourage young girls to participate in computer science and other STEM activities, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1968| Senate 
| Updated: 10/17/2017
Code Like a Girl Act This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, or nonprofit organizations to accelerate research efforts to increase understanding of the factors that contribute to the willingness or unwillingness of girls under the age of 11 to participate in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science) activities. The NSF shall also award competitive grants to such institutions and organizations to enter into partnerships with local educational agencies to develop and evaluate interventions in pre-K and elementary school classrooms that seek to increase participation by such girls in computer science activities. The NSF must: (1) ensure that the materials developed under a program that are demonstrated as being effective in achieving grant goals are made available free of charge to the public on an Internet website, (2) convene an annual meeting of participating partnerships to foster greater national collaboration, and (3) furnish such partnerships with technical assistance in meeting grant program requirements.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3316
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6046)
Oct 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • July 20, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3316
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6046)


  • October 17, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 17, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3316: To direct the National Science Foundation to award grants to encourage young girls to participate in computer science and other STEM activities, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesHigher educationResearch administration and fundingScience and engineering educationTeaching, teachers, curriculaWomen's education