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The bill would create targeted federal grant opportunities to expand preparatory supports for girls and underrepresented students and give Title IV schools tools to promote equity, but leaves funding and eligibility unclear and could increase spending or divert existing Title IV resources.
Students who are girls and students from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups would gain access to a targeted federal grant program supporting preparation activities (programs, training, resources) to improve readiness for academic or career pathways.
Schools and districts eligible under Title IV would have new federal grant opportunities to develop services aimed at improving equity in preparation for academic and career pathways.
Schools, districts, and applicants face uncertainty about implementation because the bill does not specify program text, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria.
Taxpayers and schools could bear fiscal impacts if the program increases federal spending or reallocates existing Title IV funds, potentially reducing funding available for other Title IV activities.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Inserts a new Title IV grant program entry in the ESEA to prepare girls and underrepresented minorities for STEM; program text, funding, and timelines are not included.
Introduced December 3, 2025 by Angela Deneece Alsobrooks · Last progress December 3, 2025
Creates a placeholder grant program in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to prepare girls and underrepresented minorities for STEM and updates the ESEA table of contents. The measure only sets a short title and inserts the new program into Title IV; it does not include the program text, funding amounts, administering agency details, deadlines, or implementation rules.