H.R. 3344 · 115th Congress
STEM to STEAM Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jim Langevin
- Introduced
- 2017-07-20
- Latest action
- 2018-05-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Summary
STEM to STEAM Act of 2017
This bill amends the STEM Education Act of 2015 to include: (1) among the purposes for which the National Science Foundation shall award competitive, merit-reviewed grants the support of the integration of art and design in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) educational programs; and (2) among activities supported by such grants the design and testing of programming that integrates art and design in STEM education in order to promote creativity and innovation.