House bill · 113th Congress · Did not become law

STEM Education Act of 2014

H.R. 5031Introduced Jul 8, 2014Policy area: Education

Where it went

IntroducedJul 8, 2014
Committee actionskipped
Passed HouseJul 14, 2014 · by voice vote
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jul 15, 2014 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5031.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SMITH of Texas, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H5876):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: The Congress shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes; and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall have power to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof. ____________________
Source: Congress.gov, record updated April 21, 2025 ↗
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of April 21, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 5031, last updated April 21, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 23, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

9 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 6 Democrats

6 of 9 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Chris Collins (R-NY), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Randy Hultgren (R-IL), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), Frederica Wilson (D-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lamar Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-21 district

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Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.