# 114-hr-2762: GIRLS STEM Act

114-hr-2762, GIRLS STEM Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2762
- Congress: 114
- Title: GIRLS STEM Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Introduced: 2015-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Getting Involved in Researching, Learning, and Studying of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Act or the GIRLS STEM Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to: (1) encourage the interest of female students in careers requiring science, mathematics, engineering, or technology (STEM) skills; and (2) prepare female students to pursue credentials needed to pursue a career in a STEM field. The Department of Education may provide grants to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to enable elementary and secondary schools to implement the program.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2762 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2762)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2762 (as of 2025-11-18).