# 116-hr-6195: GIRLS STEM Act

116-hr-6195, GIRLS STEM Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6195
- Congress: 116
- Title: GIRLS STEM Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- 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 establishes 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 to enable elementary and secondary schools to implement the program.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6195 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6195)

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- [116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8598)
- [116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8433)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6195 (as of 2025-11-18).