Bill Sponsor
House Bill 3397
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Building Blocks of STEM Act
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Passed House on Feb 13, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 25, 2017
Latest Action
Feb 14, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3397
Congress
115
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
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House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on February 13, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1097-1098)
Summary

Building Blocks of STEM Act

This bill instructs the National Science Foundation, when awarding grants under the Discovery Research PreK-12 program, to consider age distribution in order to more equitably allocate funding for research studies with a focus on early childhood.

Text (4)
February 14, 2018
February 13, 2018
February 13, 2018
July 25, 2017
Actions (13)
02/14/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
02/13/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/13/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1097-1098)
02/13/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1097-1098)
02/13/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3397.
02/13/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1097-1100)
02/13/2018
Mr. Knight moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
02/13/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420.
02/13/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-558.
11/15/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
11/15/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/25/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
07/25/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:20 PM