# 119-s-1534: Women and Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2025

119-s-1534, Women and Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1534
- Congress: 119
- Title: Women and Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a National Science Foundation grant program to _increase the participation of women, individuals underrepresented in science and engineering, and persons with disabilities in STEM_.** It would fund competitive grants for outreach, mentoring, internships, faculty recruitment and retention, and related activities to expand access and improve retention across education and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to boost STEM diversity: benefit, low. This bill would create a new NSF competitive grant program to increase participation of women, underrepresented groups, and people with disabilities in STEM. If enacted, the NSF Director would award grants to colleges, nonprofits, and other eligible groups. Grants could fund online workshops, mento…
- Who counts for NSF grants: benefit, low. This bill would define who is eligible or targeted under the NSF grant program. If enacted, "minority" would cover listed racial and ethnic groups and LGBQ or gender‑nonconforming people. "Person with a disability" would follow the Census Current Population Survey types. "Underrepresented in scienc…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1534 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1534)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1534 (as of 2025-12-21).