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Building Indigenous STEM Professionals Act

USA116th CongressS-2037| Senate 
| Updated: 6/27/2019
Lisa Murkowski

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (2)
Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Building Indigenous STEM Professionals Act This bill expands the grant program for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs that benefit Native American students. Under current law, this program only applies to programs that benefit Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. The bill expands grant eligibility to include programs that benefit American Indians. Additionally, the bill authorizes grants under the program for the creation of new programs for the development of Native American STEM professionals. The bill also revises how programs are prioritized for awarding grants. The bill gives priority to programs in which 70% or more of the participants are Native Americans.
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Timeline
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4222: Indigenous STEM Professional Development Act
Alaska Natives and HawaiiansEducation programs fundingHigher educationIndian social and development programsMinority educationScience and engineering education

Building Indigenous STEM Professionals Act

USA116th CongressS-2037| Senate 
| Updated: 6/27/2019
Building Indigenous STEM Professionals Act This bill expands the grant program for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs that benefit Native American students. Under current law, this program only applies to programs that benefit Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. The bill expands grant eligibility to include programs that benefit American Indians. Additionally, the bill authorizes grants under the program for the creation of new programs for the development of Native American STEM professionals. The bill also revises how programs are prioritized for awarding grants. The bill gives priority to programs in which 70% or more of the participants are Native Americans.
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Timeline
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Lisa Murkowski

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (2)
Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4222: Indigenous STEM Professional Development Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alaska Natives and HawaiiansEducation programs fundingHigher educationIndian social and development programsMinority educationScience and engineering education