# 114-hr-1924: Hispanic Opportunity Program in Education and Science Act

114-hr-1924, Hispanic Opportunity Program in Education and Science Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by JOSE SERRANO (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1924
- Congress: 114
- Title: Hispanic Opportunity Program in Education and Science Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
- Introduced: 2015-04-21
- Sponsor: JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 38
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Hispanic Opportunity Program in Education and Science Act Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish a program awarding competitive grants to Hispanic-serving institutions to: (1) enhance the quality of undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education (STEM) at those institutions; and (2) increase the retention and graduation rates of students of such institutions who pursue associate's or baccalaureate degrees in STEM.

## Cosponsors (38)

- JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- CORRINE BROWN (D-FL), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2015-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2015-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2015-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2015-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2015-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- XAVIER BECERRA (D-CA), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2015-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2015-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2015-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-1924 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1924)

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