United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

S 3340 — 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act

Last action — 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 Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

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Summary

21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities ActThis bill directs the Department of Education to make grants to local educational agencies to pay the costs of carrying out science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education activities for girls and underrepresented minorities.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds a new section to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to provide grants aimed at encouraging girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue STEM education.

  • 20 U.S.C. 7101

    PART G--PREPARING GIRLS AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY SEC. 4701. PROGRAM AUTHORITY. (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this part, the Secretary shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes grants to qualified local educational agencies, on a competitive basis, to pay the costs of carrying out STEM education activities for girls and underrepresented minorities as described in subsection (c). (b) Application.-- (1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this part, a qualified local educational agency shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. At minimum, the application shall include a description of the following: ... (2) Priority.--In selecting among applications submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to qualified local educational agencies that partner or coordinate ... (c) Use of Funds.--A qualified local educational agency that receives a grant under this part shall use the grant to carry out a STEM education program for girls and underrepresented minorities ... (d) Grant Duration and Amount.-- (1) Duration.--Each grant under this section shall be made for a period of 4 years. (2) Amount.--The amount of each grant under this section shall be $250,000 for each year of the grant period. (e) Supplement, Not Supplant.--A qualified local educational agency that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant only to supplement, and not to supplant, other assistance and funds ... (f) Annual Evaluations.-- (1) Evaluation required.--Not later than 30 days after the last day of each school year for which a qualified local educational agency receives a grant under this section, the agency shall submit to the Secretary a written evaluation ... (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term `qualified local educational agency' means ... (2) The term `STEM' means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

    This addition creates a new program aimed at enhancing STEM education opportunities for girls and underrepresented minorities.

  • 20 U.S.C. 7101

    SEC. 4702. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029.

    This establishes funding authorizations for the new STEM grants initiative over four fiscal years.

  • 20 U.S.C. 7101

    Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4644 the following: PART G--Preparing Girls and Underrepresented Minorities for the 21st Century Sec. 4701. Program authority. Sec. 4702. Authorization of appropriations.

    This makes a clerical update to the legislation by adding the new sections to the table of contents.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 3340 do?
21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities ActThis bill directs the Department of Education to make grants to local educational agencies to pay the costs of carrying out science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education activities for girls and underrepresented minorities.
Who sponsors S 3340?
S 3340 is sponsored by Alsobrooks, Angela D. (Democratic), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), and Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 3340?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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