Search Results: keywords:"stem fields"

  • S. 4568 — To repeal certain provisions of the CHIPS Act of 2022 and the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act, to limit Federal mandates imposed on entities seeking Federal funds, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,096

    S. 4568, titled the "CHIPS Improvement Act," proposes to repeal specific provisions from the CHIPS Act of 2022 and the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act. The bill aims to remove various requirements related to diversity, education outreach, geographic diversity,...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4568 is a bill that wants to stop some parts of a law that encouraged diversity, climate research, and helped students learn science. It also wants to make sure that the government doesn't force companies to do things like hire a diverse group of people or focus on climate change when they ask for government money.

  • H. R. 1350 — An Act To provide for Department of Energy and National Science Foundation research and development coordination, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:1,099

    H.R. 1350, known as the “DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act,” aims to enhance collaboration between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). The bill instructs these agencies to engage in joint research and development activities, focusing...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 1350 is a plan to help two big science organizations, the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation, work together better on things like super-smart computers and saving energy, and also help teach kids about science.

  • H. R. 9023 — To encourage the growth of America’s STEM pool.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:755

    H.R. 9023, known as the "Keep STEM Graduates in America Act of 2024," aims to retain skilled foreign students in the U.S. after they graduate from science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) programs. The bill proposes to extend the duration of optional practical...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9023 wants to help smart students from other countries who study subjects like science and engineering in America to stay here and work by allowing them more time to find jobs and increasing the number of special work visas for them.

  • H. R. 2034 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the requirements of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:458

    H.R. 2034, or the “Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act,” aims to make changes to the existing scholarship program for STEM students under title 38 of the United States Code. The bill proposes to lower the required number of hours for certain benefits and rearrange eligibility...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 2034 is a bill that tries to change the rules for a special scholarship for students studying science and math by making it easier to qualify for help and giving priority to certain students based on what they've studied and how much help they've already used. However, some people are worried this might be unfair and hard to understand.