United States 116th Congress Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HR 4372 — MSI STEM Achievement Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

MSI STEM Achievement Act This bill supports efforts to increase science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at minority-serving institutions of higher education (IHEs), including by requiring the National Science Foundation to award grants for building the capacity of such IHEs to increase the number and success of their students in the STEM workforce.

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The amendment adds a reference indicating that H.R. 4372 was received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It also removes the designation that the bill was engrossed in the House. This means the bill's journey in the legislative process is updated to reflect its current status in the Senate.

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4372 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
4372 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
4372 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To direct Federal science agencies and the Office of Science and Technology Policy to undertake activities to improve the quality of undergraduate STEM education and enhance the research capacity at the Nation's HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs, and for other purposes.
4372 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2019 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To direct Federal science agencies and the Office of Science and Technology Policy to undertake activities to improve the quality of undergraduate STEM education and enhance the research capacity at the Nation's HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
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4372 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To direct Federal science agencies and the Office of Science and Technology Policy to undertake activities to improve the quality of undergraduate STEM education and enhance the research capacity at the Nation's HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  2. Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  3. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9353-9356)

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4372.

  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9353-9355)

  6. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9353-9355)

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

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-269.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-269.

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 214.

  11. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  12. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  13. Introduced in House

  14. Introduced in House

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4372 do?
MSI STEM Achievement Act This bill supports efforts to increase science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at minority-serving institutions of higher education (IHEs), including by requiring the National Science Foundation to award grants for building the capacity of such IHEs to increase the number and success of their students in the STEM workforce.
Who sponsors HR 4372?
HR 4372 is sponsored by Johnson, Eddie Bernice (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 4372?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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