# 119-hr-6375: 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act

119-hr-6375, 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6375
- Congress: 119
- Title: 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-02

## Summary

**Would create a competitive grant program to boost STEM participation of girls and underrepresented minorities.** It would fund districtwide K–12 activities like mentoring, internships, tutoring, field trips, and teacher training to build STEM pathways for these students. - Students: Girls and underrepresented minority students would gain access to targeted STEM tutoring, mentoring, after‑school and summer programs, field trips, and academic advising. Grants may pay up to 50% of internship costs for eligible students. - Local school districts: Qualified local educational agencies that receive Title I funds and serve at least 40% of students eligible for free or reduced‑price lunch would compete for grants of $250,000 per year for up to four years. Grants must supplement, not supplant, existing nonfederal funding. - Teachers and families: Funding can support professional development to address gender and racial bias and training to guide students into advanced STEM coursework. Grants must also include parent education and engagement to help sustain student participation. *Would authorize $10.0 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2029 to carry out the program.*

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- STEM grants for girls and underrepresented students: benefit, medium. This bill would set up competitive grants for K–12 girls and underrepresented minority students in STEM. The program would start no later than 90 days after enactment. Eligible districts are Title I districts where at least 40% of students get free or reduced-price lunch. Each grant would pay $250,…
- Authorizes $10 million yearly for STEM grants: benefit, low. The bill would authorize $10 million each year for fiscal years 2026–2029 to run these grants. This is an authorization; Congress would still need to appropriate the money. If funded, the money would support the competitive grants to eligible districts.
- New application and yearly evaluation rules: cost, low. To get a grant, a district would need to file an application in the form the Secretary requires. It would have to describe the program, K–12 plan, collaboration across schools, student recruitment and selection, activities, and expected partners. Each year, within 30 days after school ends, grantee…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6375 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6375)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6375 (as of 2026-07-02).