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HR4452Referred to Committee

STEM RESTART Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-16
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Chrissy Houlahan
Chrissy Houlahan
Democrat · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 95.7% (585 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Climate & Environment$1k

Full profile: /officials/H001085

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • James R. Baird (R-IN-4)Original· 2025-07-16
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2025-10-03
  • Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4)· 2026-02-17

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2025-07-16

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

The STEM RESTART Act would help workers who left science, technology, engineering, and math careers return to those fields by providing training, support, and potentially job placement assistance. The bill aims to address labor shortages in STEM industries while giving people a second chance to re-enter careers they may have left due to personal circumstances, family obligations, or other reasons. This would benefit both workers seeking to restart their careers and employers struggling to find qualified staff in technical fields.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Labor and Employment
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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