US HB3397 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-2-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 14 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-14 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Building Blocks of STEM Act This bill instructs the National Science Foundation, when awarding grants under the Discovery Research PreK-12 program, to consider age distribution in order to more equitably allocate funding for research studies with a focus on early childhood.

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Title

Building Blocks of STEM Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-14SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2018-02-13HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-02-13HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1097-1098)
2018-02-13HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3397.
2018-02-13HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1097-1100)
2018-02-13HouseMr. Knight moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-02-13HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420.
2018-02-13HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-558.
2017-11-15HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-11-15HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-07-25HouseReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2017-07-25HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB3471 (Related) 2018-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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