S. 3340 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Dec 3, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFunds STEM programs for girls and minorities
This bill would direct the Department of Education to give money to local school districts to run science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs specifically for girls and students from underrepresented minority groups. The grants would cover the costs of these STEM education activities.
How it affects you
If you're a girl or a student from an underrepresented minority group, your school district could use these grants to offer you more STEM classes, clubs, or programs. Teachers and school leaders in districts that receive grants would have funding to expand these learning opportunities for their students.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Dec 3, 2025)
21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act
This bill directs the Department of Education to make grants to local educational agencies to pay the costs of carrying out science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education activities for girls and underrepresented minorities.
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 SessionS. 3340
A BILL
21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act
Sponsor: Sen. Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD) · Introduced Dec 3, 2025 · Education · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 3, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.”