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Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2217| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2021
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (6)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2021 This bill requires the National Science Foundation to award competitive grants to enable eligible entities to carry out the activities specified below in order to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). An eligible entity that receives a grant shall use grant funds to carry out one or more of the following activities designed to increase the participation of women or minorities underrepresented in science and engineering, or both: online workshops, mentoring programs that partner STEM professionals with students, internships for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM fields, outreach programs providing elementary and secondary school students with opportunities to increase their exposure to STEM fields, and programs to increase the recruitment and retention of underrepresented faculty.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2578
Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2019
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 6, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4366
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2578
    Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2019


  • June 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 6, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4366
    Introduced in House

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Related Bills

  • HR 117-4366: Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2021
Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher educationMinority educationMinority employmentScience and engineering educationTeaching, teachers, curriculaWomen's educationWomen's employment

Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2217| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2021
Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2021 This bill requires the National Science Foundation to award competitive grants to enable eligible entities to carry out the activities specified below in order to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). An eligible entity that receives a grant shall use grant funds to carry out one or more of the following activities designed to increase the participation of women or minorities underrepresented in science and engineering, or both: online workshops, mentoring programs that partner STEM professionals with students, internships for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM fields, outreach programs providing elementary and secondary school students with opportunities to increase their exposure to STEM fields, and programs to increase the recruitment and retention of underrepresented faculty.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2578
Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2019
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 6, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4366
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2578
    Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2019


  • June 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 6, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4366
    Introduced in House
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (6)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4366: Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher educationMinority educationMinority employmentScience and engineering educationTeaching, teachers, curriculaWomen's educationWomen's employment