H.R. 1020 · 114th Congress · enacted
STEM Education Act of 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-59.
Latest official action 2015-10-07 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 24, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) STEM Education Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support: (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and emerging STEM learning environments; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. Requires supported activities to include research and development that improves understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments and design and testing of innovative STEM resources for such environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for elementary and secondary school students and teachers and the public. (Sec. 4) Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to allow award of NSF Master Teaching Fellowships to mathematics and science teachers who possess a bachelor's degree in their field (currently limited to those with a master's degree). Requires fellowship grants to be used, in the case of Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor's degrees in their field who are working toward a master's degree, to: (1) offer academic courses leading to a master's degree and leadershi…
Congressional Research Service · 2015-10-07
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
9 of 9 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC)$10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCMS ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT- FEDERAL$10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCORNING INCORPORATED EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (COREPAC)$10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCREATING A MAJORITY PARTY ACTION COMMITTEE (C.A.M.P.A.C.)$10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELTA AIR LINES PAC$10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDTE ENERGY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS RESPONSIBLE DISTRIBUTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$9,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$9,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$7,500
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$7,500
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordDAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC$7,500
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$7,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$7,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordSHIFT5 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN PAC$6,600
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $6,600
Official PAC recordALTICOR, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ALTIPAC$6,500
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordCAP-PAC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION INC$6,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION (IDFA) PAC$6,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$6,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,994
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,994
Official PAC recordCLARK HILL FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, THE$5,600
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,600
Official PAC recordTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)$5,500
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC)$5,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$5,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC$5,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$5,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$5,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBRADFORD WHITE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('BWC PAC')$5,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC$5,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDYKEMA GOSSETT FEDERAL PAC$5,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$5,000
John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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