115th Congress
Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
Purpose
To promote veteran involvement in STEM education, computer science, and scientific research, and for other purposes.
Summary of Selected Provisions
Provisions in both House and Senate bills:
- Directs the National Science Foundation to develop a plan for how the agency can enhance outreach efforts to veterans
- Directs the National Science Board to include data on veterans in STEM careers or education programs in its S&E Indicators report
- Directs the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish an interagency working group to coordinate federal programs and policies for transitioning veterans and military spouses into STEM careers
Primary Sponsors
Co-sponsors by Party
R
7
D
3
I
0
Actions
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12/19/2017
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11/15/2017Advanced by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
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11/09/2017Introduced in House