Senate Bill 1565
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Supporting STEM Learning Opportunities Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 11, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1565
Congress
117
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Supporting STEM Learning Opportunities Act
This bill establishes a grant program to promote hands-on learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for prekindergarten, elementary, and secondary school students.
Specifically, the National Science Foundation must provide grants to eligible nonprofit programs to (1) support hands-on learning opportunities in STEM education, including through after-school activities and innovative learning opportunities (e.g., robotics competitions); and (2) evaluate the impact of these programs on STEM learning and disseminate the evaluation results.
May 11, 2021
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05/11/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/11/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:49:24 PM