H.R. 321: Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-01-05 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Signed by President.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-01-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Signed by President. (final step reached)
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Official title

Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to encourage women and girls to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), pursue careers in aerospace, and further advance the nation's space science and exploration efforts through support of the following initiatives: NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS; Aspire to Inspire; and Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Research. (Sec. 4) NASA shall submit to Congress a specified plan on how NASA can best facilitate and support both current and retired astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, including early career female astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, to engage with K-12 female STEM students and inspire the next generation of women to consider participating in STEM fields and to pursue careers in aerospace.

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Official text

Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · 68 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 321, Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act (2017-01-31)

Cosponsors on this site

Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ken Calvert (R-CA), J. French Hill (R-AR), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Mike Bost (R-IL), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), David Rouzer (R-NC), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and 8 more.

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Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr321.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr321 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115