# 116-hr-7156: SERVICE Act

116-hr-7156, SERVICE Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7156
- Congress: 116
- Title: SERVICE Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

STEM Education and Recruitment by Valuing Increased Community Engagement Act of 2020 or the SERVICE Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to promote interest in careers in STEM disciplines, including to maximize strategic partnerships between institutions of higher education and private sector organizations to build and strengthen communities involved in such disciplines. The term STEM disciplines means disciplines relating to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, including disciplines that are critical to the national security functions of DOD and that are needed in the DOD workforce.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7156 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7156)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7156 (as of 2025-11-18).