119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Aug 6, 2026
S. 5317In CommitteeEducation
INSPIRES Act
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian (D-HI)1 cosponsorIntroduced Aug 6, 2026
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In plain English
S. 5317, introduced by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), establishes grant programs for STEM education facilities and career and technical education facility improvements. The bill authorizes federal funding for these grants and includes definitions and findings related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education infrastructure, as well as provisions related to title 7 of the U.S. Code.
What’s in the bill (6 sections)
- Sec. 2. Findings
- Sec. 3. Definitions
- Sec. 25. 503 of title 7, Code of
- Sec. 4. Stem education facilities grants
- Sec. 5. Career and technical education facilities improvement
- Sec. 6. Authorization of appropriations
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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2026-08-06, but the bill text was revised on 2026-08-06T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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