National STEM Week Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The National STEM Week Act directs the National Science and Technology Council's Committee on STEM Education to designate one week each calendar year as National STEM Week. The week is meant to highlight STEM education, STEM careers, family engagement, and partnerships between schools and industry.
The bill requires annual reporting to Congress on National STEM Week activities, participation, impact on STEM education and educational gaps, and recommendations for future weeks.
Who Benefits and How
Students, elementary schools, secondary schools, higher education institutions, afterschool programs, families, STEM employers, and state education agencies benefit from a recurring national focal point for STEM activities, mentorship, guest lectures, site visits, and career exposure.
The National Science and Technology Council and Congress benefit from a regular reporting cycle on participation, impact, and educational gaps.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Committee on STEM Education must designate the week, encourage activities, coordinate stakeholders, and report annually to Congress. Schools, educators, families, STEM employers, and industry partners may take on voluntary planning work if they participate.
Congress receives the annual report and must evaluate recommendations for improving future STEM Weeks.
Key Provisions
- Requires an annual National STEM Week designation.
- Directs educational institutions to hold STEM activities and family engagement efforts during that week.
- Expands partnerships between schools and industry for mentorship, guest lectures, site visits, and career exposure.
- Requires annual reports to Congress on participation, impact, educational gaps, and recommendations.
- Adds definitions for educational institutions, industry partners, industry leaders, STEM, and covered jurisdictions.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates an annual National STEM Week to promote STEM education, family engagement, school-industry partnerships, and congressional reporting on participation and outcomes.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Science, Workforce
Primary Purpose
Creates an annual National STEM Week to promote STEM education, family engagement, school-industry partnerships, and congressional reporting on participation and outcomes.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Students
- Elementary schools
- Secondary schools
- Higher education institutions
- STEM employers
- State education agencies
- National Science and Technology Council
- Congress
Identified Costs
- Committee on STEM Education
- Educators
- Participating schools
- STEM employers
- Industry partners
- Congress
Sponsors
Joni Ernst
R-IA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
Passed SenateHeld at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by …
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR …
Reported by Mr. Cruz, with an amendment
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. …
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz …
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
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CoSTEM (National Science and Technology Council STEM Education Committee), Congress
Positive-direction: Congress
Negative-direction: CoSTEM (National Science and Technology Council STEM Education Committee)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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