# 119-s-3340: 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act

119-s-3340, 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3340
- Congress: 119
- Title: 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expand K–12 STEM access for girls and underrepresented minorities.** This bill would create a competitive grant program under Title IV to fund local educational agencies to run STEM activities that specifically target girls and underrepresented minorities. - Students and families: Students would get more hands-on STEM opportunities like tutoring, mentoring, after-school and summer programs, field trips, academic advising, and paid internships with up to 50% of internship costs covered. - Local educational agencies: Only LEAs that receive Title I funds and serve at least 40% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch would qualify, and grants would provide $250,000 per year to each recipient. - Teachers and program oversight: Grants would fund professional development to address bias and encourage advanced STEM coursework, require annual program evaluations, and must supplement, not supplant, non-federal funds. *Would authorize $10 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2029, increasing federal spending if appropriated.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- STEM grants for girls and minorities: benefit, low. This bill would create a Department of Education competitive grant program for K–12 STEM activities. The program would begin no later than 90 days after enactment. Grants would give qualified local educational agencies $250,000 per year for four years. Eligible LEAs would need Title I, Part A funds…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development 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-3340 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3340)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [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-3340 (as of 2026-04-21).