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HR 321 — Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act

Last action — Became Public Law No: 115-7.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2017. Enacted.

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  • 1 sponsor

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Bill Text

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34 added · 43 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment adds details requiring the NASA Administrator to submit a plan to engage both current and retired astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators in inspiring K-12 female STEM students. It specifies that this engagement should include early career female professionals in those fields. This change emphasizes the intent to enhance support for women's involvement in aerospace and science, and outlines a mechanism for how NASA will coordinate this outreach.

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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S.
[115th Congress Public Law 7] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [H.R.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 131 STAT.
321 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
13]] Public Law 115-7 115th Congress An Act To inspire women to enter the aerospace field, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, through mentorship and outreach.
6 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
<<NOTE:
R.
Feb.
321 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 11, 2017 Received;
28, 2017 - [H.R.
read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation February 1, 2017 Reported by Mr.
321]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Thune, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To inspire women to enter the aerospace field, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, through mentorship and outreach.
Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
51 USC 40901 note prec.>> SECTION 1.
PLAN.
<<NOTE:
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan for how NASA can best facilitate and support both current and retired astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, including early career female astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, to engage with K-12 female STEM students and inspire the next generation of women to consider participating in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and to pursue careers in aerospace.
Deadline.>> PLAN.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Science, [[Page 131 STAT.
14]] Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan for how NASA can best facilitate and support both current and retired astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, including early career female astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, to engage with K-12 female STEM students and inspire the next generation of women to consider participating in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and to pursue careers in aerospace.
Calendar No.
Approved February 28, 2017.
6 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R.
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321 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To inspire women to enter the aerospace field, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, through mentorship and outreach.
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_______________________________________________________________________ February 1, 2017 Reported without amendment
163 (2017):
Jan.
10, considered and passed House.
Feb.
14, considered and passed Senate.
DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2017):
Feb.
28, Presidential remarks.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

  4. Mrs. Comstock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H270-273)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 321.

  7. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H270)

  8. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H270)

  9. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  10. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  11. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  12. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. Without written report.

  13. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. Without written report.

  14. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 6.

  15. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1163)

  16. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1163)

  17. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  18. Presented to President.

  19. Presented to President.

  20. Signed by President.

  21. Signed by President.

  22. Became Public Law No: 115-7.

  23. Became Public Law No: 115-7.

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HR 321 is sponsored by Comstock, Barbara (Republican).
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