Congress designates STEM Week to boost education access nationwide
H.R. 2104 — National STEM Week Act · Filed by Mike Carey (R-OH) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Mar 14, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill designates one week each year as National STEM Week to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. The National Science and Technology Foundation's CoSTEM committee will coordinate activities encouraging schools, families, and industry partners to participate through mentorship, site visits, and educational initiatives. The bill requires annual reporting to Congress on participation and impact but creates no new funding, mandates, or enforcement mechanisms.
Why we flagged it
The bill is a symbolic designation and coordination mechanism, not a regulatory or appropriations measure. It establishes a named week and encourages voluntary participation by schools, families, and industry partners to promote STEM education and career awareness.
What the text implies
- No appropriations or funding mechanism: the bill relies entirely on voluntary participation and existing resources, making implementation dependent on CoSTEM's capacity and stakeholder willingness to engage without federal subsidy.
- Reporting requirement may create administrative burden on CoSTEM to track nationwide participation and measure impact, but no resources are allocated to support this data collection.
- Industry partner involvement is voluntary and undefined beyond 'for-profit or nonprofit entity'—no standards, vetting, or accountability for the quality or appropriateness of industry engagement with students.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
The bill promotes STEM education access and awareness at no cost to citizens and with no restrictions on rights or protections. It encourages voluntary collaboration between schools, families, and industry to expose students—especially in underserved communities—to STEM pathways and careers. The only obligation is annual reporting; participation is entirely voluntary.
Named in the bill
National Science and Technology Foundation, CoSTEM (Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Higher Education Act of 1965
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.
- Mar 14, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Mar 14, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,551 characters) on Aug 24, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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