# 116-hr-6526: STEM Corps Act of 2020

116-hr-6526, STEM Corps Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6526
- Congress: 116
- Title: STEM Corps Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-04-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

STEM Corps Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a STEM Corps program to enhance the STEM (i.e., science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and computer science workforce of DOD and the defense industry. Under the program, DOD must provide financial assistance to qualified students who pursue a bachelor's or graduate degree in a STEM or computer science discipline in exchange for their commitment to work within DOD in a STEM-related position for a period of not less than four years.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6526 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6526)

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- [116-hr-6767: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for an extension of lea…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6767)
- [116-hr-5605: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5605)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6526 (as of 2025-11-18).