Senate names November 8 as National STEM Day
S.Res. 508 — A resolution designating November 8, 2025, as "National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Day" and celebrating the importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in education and the workforce in the United States. · Filed by Jacky Rosen (D-NV) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Nov 19, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
The Senate set November 8, 2025, as National STEM Day. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The resolution asks Americans to celebrate STEM education and jobs. It does not create new money, new rules, or legal duties. It is a statement that says STEM fields are important.
Who it affects
This resolution does not cost money or create new rules. It may help raise awareness about STEM jobs. Schools and companies may use this day to talk about STEM.
One thing to notice
Women and underrepresented minorities work in STEM jobs less often than other groups.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Nov 19, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Nov 19, 2025 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- STEM — Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
- resolution — A formal statement from Congress that does not create laws.
- underrepresented minorities — Groups of people who make up a smaller share of a field.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 5, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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