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119-hr-4048119th CongressWALLET

STEM Pathways for the Future Act

Sponsored By: Representative Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29]

Introduced

Summary

Expand STEM apprenticeships outside four‑year colleges. The STEM Pathways for the Future Act would create a National Science Foundation grant program to fund apprenticeship programs run by community colleges, minority‑serving institutions, states, tribes, cities, and public‑private partnerships, and would set up an interagency task force to map federal STEM training programs.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More STEM apprenticeships for workers and students

If enacted, the National Science Foundation would set up a competitive grant program within one year. Grants would fund STEM apprenticeships not run by four-year colleges. States, Tribes, cities, public-private partnerships, community colleges, minority-serving institutions, registered apprenticeship sponsors, and consortia could apply. Priority would go to registered sponsors, community colleges, and minority-serving institutions. Funds could cover recruiting trainees, planning help, adding new tech, and creating boards with private STEM employers. Grant money could not be used to pay businesses to relocate.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 6/17/2025

  • Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 6/17/2025

  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 6/17/2025

  • Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 6/17/2025

  • Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/17/2025

  • Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 6/17/2025

  • Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 8/12/2025

Roll Call Votes

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