H.R. 4254 · 115th Congress · enacted
Women in Aerospace Education Act
Became Public Law No: 115-303.
Latest official action 2018-12-11 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Women in Aerospace Education Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to permit certain grants awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to be used to provide internships that include research experiences at national laboratories and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) centers. NSF Master Teaching Fellows and undergraduate freshman and sophomore students studying to become mathematics and science teachers under the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program are eligible for the internships. (Sec. 3) For internships and fellowships, NASA shall encourage the recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.
Congressional Research Service · 2018-12-11
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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.
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jacky Rosen
Senate · NV · Democratic
$212,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bill Foster
House · IL District 11 · Democratic
$897,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
7 of 7 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.
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$20,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$17,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$17,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$17,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Bill Foster · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bill Foster · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$15,000
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$15,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$12,500
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$12,500
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$12,500
FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)$12,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$12,000
U.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
JSTREETPAC$11,020
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$11,000
GROWTH ENERGY PAC$11,000
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$11,000
POET PAC$11,000
ALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Bill Foster · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
Bill Foster · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Bill Foster · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC)$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC)$10,000
Bill Foster · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FUND$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Bill Foster · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFAIR SHOT PAC$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFIFTH THIRD BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Bill Foster · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC$10,000
INLAND EMPIRE STRIKES PAC; THE$10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
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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