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H.R.889: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about science, technology, communications
- Introduced March 2, 2011
- Latest Major Action March 9, 2011
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
20 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2011 - Defines a "federal science agency" as any federal agency responsible for at least 2% of total federal research and development funding to institutions of higher education (IHEs), according to National Science Foundation (NSF) data. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to develop a policy for federal science agencies to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
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March 2, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) |