STEM Legislation Introduced in the 112th Congress:
1. [112nd] H.R.288 : Renewable Energy Applied Partnerships (REAP) Act
Sponsor: Rep Hirono, Mazie K. [HI-2] (introduced 1/12/2011) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2. [112nd] H.R.399 : STAPLE Act
Sponsor: Rep Flake, Jeff [AZ-6] (introduced 1/24/2011) Cosponsors (13)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/7/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
3. [112nd] H.R.889 : Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2011
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 3/2/2011) Cosponsors (18)
Committees: House Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Major Action: 3/9/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
4. [112nd] H.R.1903 : 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act
Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] (introduced 5/13/2011) Cosponsors (12)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 9/8/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
5. [112nd] H.R.2228 : STEM 2 Act
Sponsor: Rep Lujan, Ben Ray [NM-3] (introduced 6/16/2011) Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 9/8/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
6. [112nd] H.R.2247 : Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act
Sponsor: Rep Ryan, Tim [OH-17] (introduced 6/21/2011) Cosponsors (10)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 9/8/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
7. [112nd] H.R.2253 : To establish within the Department of Education the Innovation Inspiration school grant program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Bass, Charles F. [NH-2] (introduced 6/21/2011) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 9/8/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
8. [112nd] H.R.2598 : STEM Master Teacher Corps Act
Sponsor: Rep Bishop, Timothy H. [NY-1] (introduced 7/20/2011) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 9/8/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
9. [112nd] H.RES.91 : Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for efforts to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and recognizing the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) for its 40 years of service to broadening the participation of underrepresented groups in STEM.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 2/14/2011) Cosponsors (12)
Committees: House Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Major Action: 2/14/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
10. [112nd] H.RES.249 : Supporting K-12 geography education.
Sponsor: Rep Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [MD-2] (introduced 5/4/2011) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 5/4/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
11. [112nd] H.RES.319 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Langevin, James R. [RI-2] (introduced 6/21/2011) Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce; House Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Major Action: 6/21/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, 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.
12. [112nd] S.239 : Innovate America Act
Sponsor: Sen Klobuchar, Amy [MN] (introduced 1/31/2011) Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 1/31/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
13. [112nd] S.463 : Effective STEM Teaching and Learning Act of 2011
Sponsor: Sen Begich, Mark [AK] (introduced 3/2/2011) Cosponsors (5)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 3/2/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
14. [112nd] S.619 : STEM 2 Act
Sponsor: Sen Udall, Tom [NM] (introduced 3/17/2011) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 3/17/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
15. [112nd] S.716 : Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act
Sponsor: Sen Shaheen, Jeanne [NH] (introduced 4/4/2011) Cosponsors (8)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 4/4/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
16. [112nd] S.758 : STEM Master Teacher Corps Act of 2011
Sponsor: Sen Franken, Al [MN] (introduced 4/7/2011) Cosponsors (6)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 4/7/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
17. [112nd] S.1055 : National STEM Education Tax Incentive for Teachers Act of 2011
Sponsor: Sen Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY] (introduced 5/24/2011) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 5/24/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
18. [112nd] S.1370 : After School for America’s Children Act
Sponsor: Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA] (introduced 7/14/2011) Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 7/14/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
