S 3784
Accounting STEM Pursuit Act
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Bill overview
This bill aims to encourage students to consider careers in accounting by modifying the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant program. Specifically, it requires schools to include accounting education and career awareness as part of a broader STEM educational experience. The changes will focus on increasing access to accounting courses for students from underrepresented groups. This will help to broaden the pool of potential accounting professionals.
Key provisions
- Requires schools to include accounting education and career awareness in STEM programs.
- Expands the definition of accounting education to encompass career awareness.
- Increases access to high-quality accounting courses for students in grades 1-12.
- Focuses on supporting students from groups underrepresented in accounting careers.
Who is affected
- Elementary and Secondary Education Schools
- Students in grades 1-12
- Students from underrepresented groups in accounting
- School districts
- The Department of Education
Notable changes
- Adds accounting education and career awareness to the list of subjects included in STEM programs.
- Explicitly targets increased access to accounting courses for underrepresented students.
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Cosponsors
Angus S., Jr. King
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
S. 3784
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
A BILL
To amend the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant program to promote career awareness in accounting as part of a well-rounded STEM educational experience.
This Act may be cited as the Accounting STEM Pursuit Act
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Subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.) is amended—
in section 4104(b)(3)(A)(i), by—
striking or
at the end of subclause (VI);
redesignating subclause (VII) as subclause (VIII); and
inserting after subclause (VI) the following new subclause:
in section 4107(a)(3), by—
striking or
at the end of subparagraph (I);
redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); and
inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new subparagraph: