S.737: Building Blocks of STEM Act

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About This Bill

Introduced March 11, 2019
Latest Major Action Dec. 24, 2019
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Bill Sponsor

Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.)

Bill Cosponsors

8 (4 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Engrossed in Senate - Sept. 26, 2019
Reported to Senate - Aug. 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate - March 11, 2019

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Bill Summary

Building Blocks of STEM Act This bill modifies National Science Foundation (NSF) grant programs that support STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science) education. (Sec. 3) The bill instructs the NSF, when awarding grants under the Discovery Research PreK-12 program, to improve the focus of research and development on elementary and prekindergarten education. (Sec. 4) The bill specifies that NSF grants...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Dec. 19, 2019	Presented to President.
Dec. 9, 2019	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9362)
Dec. 9, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9362-9363)
Dec. 9, 2019	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec. 9, 2019	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec. 9, 2019	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 737.
Dec. 9, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules.
Dec. 9, 2019	Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct. 1, 2019	Held at the desk.
Oct. 1, 2019	Received in the House.
Sept. 27, 2019	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sept. 26, 2019	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Sept. 26, 2019	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5760-5761)
Sept. 26, 2019	Passed the Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Aug. 16, 2019	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78.
Aug. 16, 2019	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/01/2019 without amendment. With written report No. 116-78.
Aug. 16, 2019	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
May 15, 2019	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
March 11, 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
March 11, 2019	Introduced in the Senate by Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.)

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