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Designates an annual National STEM Week and directs the National Science and Technology Council’s CoSTEM committee to coordinate and promote STEM education activities nationwide. CoSTEM must run and encourage educational, family/community, and industry-focused events; support state and local efforts; and produce an annual report to Congress summarizing participation, impacts, and recommendations.
The law sets goals for widening access and equity in STEM learning, recognizes both formal and informal learning settings, and includes short statutory definitions of key terms. It does not appropriate funds or specify enforcement mechanisms or dates for the Week.
Received in the House.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Introduced March 14, 2025 by Joni Ernst · Last progress March 3, 2026