The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2026
S 1070 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Joni Ernst (R)

National STEM Week Act

Designates an annual National STEM Week to encourage student participation in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Tradeoff

Requires the National Science and Technology Council to organize National STEM Week activities and report to Congress annually. No direct federal spending or program cuts.

What's in it

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Costs less than $500,000 over 2026-2030, subject to .

The under-$500,000 figure is just the federal administrative cost to establish and run National STEM Week — the policy itself is a promotional and coordination effort with minimal direct federal spending.

S. 1070, National STEM Week Act · Dec 2025

Passed the Senate by on February 26, 2026 — now in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Mar 14, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Mar 14, 2025)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Oct 21, 2025)

    Committee report S. Rept. 119-110.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Feb 26, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Mar 3, 2026)