HR 730 ยท Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced
- Jan 24, 2025
- Latest action
- Mar 25, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA-6]
- Policy area
- Education
- Cosponsors
- 2
Summary
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.
Recent actions
- Mar 25, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Mar 24, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 24, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1197-1199)
- Mar 24, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1197-1199)
- Mar 24, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 730.
- Mar 24, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1197-1201)
- Mar 24, 2025 Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jan 24, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.