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

HR 4979 — Rural STEM Education 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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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HR 4979 reflects a change in the bill's legislative status; it has been referred to the Senate following its passage in the House. This change is significant as it indicates the next step in the legislative process, moving the bill to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for consideration.

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4979 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
4979 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
4979 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support STEM education and workforce development research focused on rural areas, and for other purposes.
4979 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2020 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support STEM education and workforce development research focused on rural areas, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
R.
4979 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support STEM education and workforce development research focused on rural areas, and for other purposes.
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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. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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

  6. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-397.

  7. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-397.

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 319.

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

  10. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4463-4467)

  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4979.

  12. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

  13. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4463-4466)

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

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

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 4979?
HR 4979 is sponsored by Lucas, Frank D. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4979?
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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