# 115-hr-4254: Women in Aerospace Education Act

115-hr-4254, Women in Aerospace Education Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA); status Became Public Law No: 115-303. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4254
- Congress: 115
- Title: Women in Aerospace Education Act
- Status: Became Public Law No: 115-303.
- Introduced: 2017-11-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Women in Aerospace Education Act This bill amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to require the National Science Foundation (NSF) to encourage eligible entities that administer a fellowship program using grant funds awarded on or after October 1, 2018, under the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to include in such fellowship program opportunities for the placement of fellows in research or education internship opportunities at national laboratories and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) centers. The NSF may give priority to proposals for placements that provide female fellows with research experience in aerospace engineering and related fields in which women are underrepresented. By October 1, 2018, NASA must institute a process to prioritize the promotion and recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are historically underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science for internships and fellowships that are relevant to the aerospace sector and related fields.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2017-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2017-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2017-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2017-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2017-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants.
- 115-hr-3770: Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2327: PAWS Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-4254 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4254)

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- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless vete…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4099)
- [115-hr-3770: Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3770)
- [115-hr-2327: PAWS Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2327)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4254 (as of 2025-11-18).