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Teach CS Act

10/28/2022, 1:45 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3040

Teacher Education for Computer Science Act or the Teach CS Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education for establishing and maintaining teacher education programs for computer science.

It also includes computer science as an eligible education category with respect to receiving various teacher preparation grants and graduate fellowships.

Current Status of Bill S 3040

Bill S 3040 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 12, 2019. Bill S 3040 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on December 12, 2019.  Bill S 3040's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of December 12, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3040

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3040

Primary Policy Focus

Education

Potential Impact Areas

- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Higher education
- Licensing and registrations
- Performance measurement
- Public-private cooperation
- Research administration and funding
- Student aid and college costs
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Temporary and part-time employment

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3040

Teach CS Act
Teach CS Act
Teacher Education for Computer Science Act
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include teacher preparation for computer science in elementary and secondary education.

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