# 114-hr-4803: Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016

114-hr-4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4803
- Congress: 114
- Title: Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
- Introduced: 2016-03-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016 This bill requires the National Science Foundation to award competitive grants to enable eligible entities to carry out the activities specified below in order to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). An eligible entity that receives a grant shall use grant funds to carry out one or more of the following activities designed to increase the participation of women or minorities underrepresented in science and engineering, or both: online workshops, mentoring programs that partner STEM professionals with students, internships for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM fields, outreach programs providing elementary and secondary school students with opportunities to increase their exposure to STEM fields, and programs to increase the recruitment and retention of underrepresented faculty.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- CHAKA FATTAH (D-PA), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3185: Equality Act
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-1619: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 114-hr-1434: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4803 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4803)

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- [114-hr-3185: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3185)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-1619: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1619)
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