H.R. 730 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Mar 24, 2025. Received Mar 25, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFunds math and statistics education in schools
The bill directs the National Science Foundation to give money to colleges and nonprofits for projects that improve how math modeling is taught in elementary and secondary schools. Schools would focus on teaching things like data science and computational thinking. The NSF would also work with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study how well math and statistics modeling is being taught and report back on what they find.
How it affects you
Students in elementary and secondary schools could benefit from better math and statistics education if their schools get involved in these funded programs. The research and reporting could also help shape how math is taught more broadly across the country over time.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 24, 2025)
Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act
This bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to take certain actions to increase mathematical and statistical modeling education in elementary and secondary schools.
First, the NSF must make competitive awards to institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations for research and development to support high-quality mathematical modeling education (e.g., data science and computational thinking) in schools. This authority to provide awards expires on September 30, 2029.
Second, the NSF must seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and report on mathematical and statistical modeling education in schools.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 730
AN ACT
Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act
Sponsor: Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6) · Introduced Jan 24, 2025 · Education · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 25, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.”