S. 2217 · 117th Congress · Senate

Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
Jun 24, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUN 24, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. JUN 24, 2021•IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Jun 24, 2021

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