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Ronald V. Dellums Memorial Fellowship for Women of Color in STEAM and National Security Act

2/8/2022, 11:17 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5922

Ronald V. Dellums Memorial Fellowship for Women of Color in STEAM and National Security Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a fellowship program that provides scholarships and internships to underrepresented students who have high potential talent in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) in exchange for those students working in the federal government or in a STEAM field upon graduation.

DOD must award at least 50% of the number of fellowships under the program to students who attend historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions.

Current Status of Bill HR 5922

Bill HR 5922 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 18, 2020. Bill HR 5922 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on February 18, 2020.  Bill HR 5922's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of February 18, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5922

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5922

Primary Policy Focus

Education

Potential Impact Areas

- Education programs funding
- Employment and training programs
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Higher education
- Minority education
- Science and engineering education
- Student aid and college costs
- Student records
- Women's education

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5922

Ronald V. Dellums Memorial Fellowship for Women of Color in STEAM and National Security Act
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish the Ronald V. Dellums Memorial Fellowship for Women of Color in STEAM fields, and for other purposes.
Ronald V. Dellums Memorial Fellowship for Women of Color in STEAM and National Security Act

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