S. 737 · 116th Congress · enacted
Building Blocks of STEM Act
Became Public Law No: 116-102.
Latest official action 2019-12-24 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Building Blocks of STEM Act This bill modifies National Science Foundation (NSF) grant programs that support STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science) education. (Sec. 3) The bill instructs the NSF, when awarding grants under the Discovery Research PreK-12 program, to improve the focus of research and development on elementary and prekindergarten education. (Sec. 4) The bill specifies that NSF grants to increase the participation of underrepresented populations in STEM fields may be used for research into various subjects regarding female students in prekindergarten through elementary school, including the role of teachers and caregivers in encouraging or discouraging participation by such students in STEM activities, and the types of STEM activities that encourage greater participation by such students. (Sec. 5) The bill specifies that NSF grants to research computer science education and computational thinking may be used to support development and implementation of various tools and models for teaching and learning, including developing and offering female-inclusive computer science enrichment programs, and acquainting female students in prekindergarten through elementary school with careers in computer science.
Congressional Research Service · 2019-12-24
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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.
Sponsor
Jacky Rosen
Senate · NV · Democratic
$212,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Shelley Moore Capito
Senate · WV · Republican
$1,950,210PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brian Schatz
Senate · HI · Democratic
$427,197PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marsha Blackburn
Senate · TN · Republican
$130,120PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Catherine Cortez Masto
Senate · NV · Democratic
$303,134PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Deb Fischer
Senate · NE · Republican
$357,755PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Hoeven
Senate · ND · Republican
$270,475PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
8 of 8 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.
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$40,000
Jacky Rosen · Sponsor · $10,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Jacky Rosen · Sponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordU.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION PAC$19,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $8,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordCTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $3,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordHCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$19,000
Jacky Rosen · Sponsor · $7,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $1,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$18,000
Jacky Rosen · Sponsor · $2,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $9,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $4,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (CHS PAC)$17,500
Jacky Rosen · Sponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$17,350
Jacky Rosen · Sponsor · $3,550
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,750
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,050
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Jacky Rosen · Sponsor · $3,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $1,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$17,000
Jacky Rosen · Sponsor · $2,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $9,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)$15,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $2,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $3,500
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$15,125
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,625
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$15,000
CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC$15,000
GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC$15,000
Jacky Rosen · Sponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$15,000
Jacky Rosen · Sponsor · $1,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $6,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordJOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC)$15,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$14,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordHOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$14,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
Jacky Rosen · Sponsor · $1,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $2,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordBANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$13,500
Jacky Rosen · Sponsor · $1,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordFLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC)$13,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordHY-VEE INC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordMOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$13,500
Jacky Rosen · Sponsor · $2,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $3,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $3,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $0
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCUMMINS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CIPAC)$13,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $3,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $1,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$13,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordBROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION NON-PARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$12,999
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $1,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $1,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $4,999
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$12,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Jacky Rosen · Sponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC$12,500
IHEARTMEDIA, INC. PAC$12,500
Jacky Rosen · Sponsor · $500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$12,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Hoeven · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)$12,500
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$12,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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