# 114-hr-2082: STEM K to Career Act

114-hr-2082, STEM K to Career Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2082
- Congress: 114
- Title: STEM K to Career Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2015-04-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

STEM K to Career Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to require the Department of Education to forgive student loan obligations of borrowers employed as full-time teachers of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) in elementary or secondary schools in which the number of low-income children exceeds a certain percentage. Portions of the student loan debt, including interest, will be forgiven on the basis of years of service, with 100% forgiven for five years of teacher service. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) an increased tax deduction for expenses by elementary and secondary school teachers for STEM education supplies; (2) a tax credit for the employment of STEM interns; and (3) a tax credit for employment of individuals who participated in an apprenticeship program in a STEM field, with the amount determined according to the degree of completion of a program. Beginning with FY2016, an institution of higher education must use at least 7% of federal work-study funds granted under HEA to compensate students employed in STEM fields.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2015-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2015-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2016-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2082 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2082)

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