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<item congress="115" measure-type="hr" measure-number="5136" measure-id="id115hr5136" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2018-03-01" update-date="2018-04-24">
<title>GIRLS STEM Act</title>
<summary summary-id="id115hr5136v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2018-04-24">
<action-date>2018-03-01</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Getting Involved in Researching, Learning, and Studying of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Act or the GIRLS STEM Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to: (1) encourage the interest of female students in careers requiring science, mathematics, engineering, or technology (STEM) skills; and (2) prepare female students to pursue credentials needed to pursue a career in a STEM field. The Department of Education may provide grants to eligible local educational agencies to enable elementary and secondary schools to implement the program.</p>]]></summary-text>
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