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H.R. 4254: Women in Aerospace Education Act

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H.R. 4254: Women in Aerospace Education Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-11-06 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-303.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-11-06 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 690 (2017): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4254 (2017-12-19), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-303. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Women in Aerospace Education Act

Plain summary

Women in Aerospace Education Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to permit certain grants awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to be used to provide internships that include research experiences at national laboratories and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) centers. NSF Master Teaching Fellows and undergraduate freshman and sophomore students studying to become mathematics and science teachers under the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program are eligible for the internships. (Sec. 3) For internships and fellowships, NASA shall encourage the recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.

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Official text

Women in Aerospace Education Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] · 7 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4254, Women in Aerospace Education Act (2017-12-06); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4254, Women in Aerospace Education Act (2018-07-11)

Cosponsors on this site

Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Bill Foster (D-IL)

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr4254 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115