US HB2710 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 65-1)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2009 - Requires the President to establish, in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM education) within the National Science and Technology Council. Establishes an Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education in the Department of Education, to be administered by an Assistant Secretary. Requires the Assistant Secretary to conduct at least every five years an evaluation of the STEM education programs administered by the department. Requires the Secretary of Education to award a grant to establish a voluntary State Consortium on STEM Education and a grant to the National Science Digital Library to establish the STEM Education Resource Alliance.

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Title

Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2009

Sponsors

Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D-HI]Rep. Joe Baca [D-CA]Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA]Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]
Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Ben Chandler [D-KY]
Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]
Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA]Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Phil Hare [D-IL]Rep. Jane Harman [D-CA]Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D-RI]Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]Rep. Brad Miller [D-NC]Rep. Dennis Moore [D-KS]Rep. James Moran [D-VA]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D-ND]
Rep. David Price [D-NC]Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX]Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA]Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]
Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH]Rep. Robert Wexler [D-FL]Rep. Charles Wilson [D-OH]
Rep. David Wu [D-OR]Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-07-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2009-06-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
2009-06-08 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1340)
2009-06-04 Referred to House Science and Technology
2009-06-04 Referred to House Education and Labor
2009-06-04 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Same As/Similar To

HB6248 (Related) 2010-11-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

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