21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act

Sponsored byRep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH· Introduced 3 December 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

3 December 2025·7 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 6 April 2026

21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to make grants to local educational agencies to pay the costs of carrying out science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education activities for girls and underrepresented minorities.

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
3 December 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 December 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 December 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

16 cosponsors

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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH

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Democrat16100%

Democrat:Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]KS
Democrat:Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]NM
Democrat:Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA
Democrat:Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]CA
Democrat:Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Democrat:Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]CA
Democrat:Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]GA
Democrat:Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]MO
Democrat:Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]IL
Democrat:Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Democrat:Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]PA
Democrat:Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]NJ
Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Democrat:Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]OH

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Education

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Education and Workforce Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To3 Dec 2025

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