I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2709 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Meeks , and Ms. Jackson Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To increase the participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and industry.