H.R. 4745 · 117th Congress
Grace Hopper Code for Us Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Matt Cartwright
- Introduced
- 2021-07-28
- Latest action
- 2021-07-28 · Introduced in House
Summary
Grace Hopper Code for Us Act
This bill establishes a program through which the Department of Education must award grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to develop and implement courses of instruction related to critical legacy computer languages (e.g., COBOL, Assembly, and PL/I).
In addition, the Government Accountability Office must report on the critical legacy computer languages that (1) are used by the federal government, and (2) are not commonly taught in a course at an IHE.