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DemocratBill · H.R. 6366· House(119-HR-6366)

Boosting the Rural STEM Pipeline Act

Rep. Riley
Age: 45 years
New York
Introduced
12/2/2025
Last activity
12/2/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Sponsored by
Josh Riley
Cosponsors
Democrat - 2Republican - 3
Science, Technology, Communications
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Boosting the Rural STEM Pipeline Act," seeks to amend existing laws regarding science and research. It specifically targets the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 and the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act. The primary goal is to repeal the cost-sharing requirement for the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. Additionally, the bill includes several conforming amendments to update the language in the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act.

Yes· 3 of 9

  • Would students be better off under this?+5

    Students pursuing teaching careers will benefit from the removal of the cost-sharing requirement for this scholarship.

  • Does this make college cost less?+5

    The bill makes the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program more accessible by removing the cost-sharing requirement.

  • Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+4

    Removing cost-sharing requirements makes scholarship programs more accessible to prospective teachers, typically young adults.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1

    Repealing cost-sharing requirements may increase the total federal expenditure required to sustain the scholarship program.