April 14, 2025
Mrs. Kim (for herself and Ms. Stevens) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
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.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Accounting as part of a well-rounded educational experience
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—
(1)
in section 4104(b)(3)(A)(i)—
(A)
in subclause (VI), by striking or
at the end;
(B)
by redesignating subclause (VII) as subclause (VIII); and
(C)
by inserting after subclause (VI) the following new subclause:
(VII)
accounting education, including accounting career awareness; or; and
(2)
in section 4107(a)(3)—
(A)
in subparagraph (I), by striking or
at the end;
(B)
by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); and
(C)
by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new subparagraph:
(J)
activities to promote the development, implementation, and strengthening of programs to teach accounting, including increasing access to high-quality accounting courses for students through grade 12 who are members of groups underrepresented in accounting careers; or