Does NASA Need to Encourage Women to Pursue Careers in Aerospace or Other STEM Fields? (H.R. 4755)
Do you support or oppose this bill?
What is H.R. 4755?
(Updated January 8, 2020)
This bill would direct the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to encourage women and girls to pursue careers in aerospace and advance the nation’s space science and exploration efforts through the following existing initiatives:
NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS;
Aspire to Inspire;
Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Research.
Within 90 days of this legislation’s enactment the Administrator of NASA.would provide Congress with a plan for how NASA can best inspire the next generation of women to pursue careers in aerospace, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This would include a plan to support the efforts of current and retired astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators to reach out to K-12 STEM students and encourage them to consider such careers.
Argument in favor
As America’s foremost aerospace agency, encouragement from NASA could have a worthwhile impact on women who are considering pursuing careers in aerospace or STEM fields.
Argument opposed
NASA shouldn’t bother using existing education-based initiatives to encourage women to pursue careers in aerospace or other STEM fields.
Impact
Female students who would be encouraged to pursue careers in aerospace and STEM fields; and NASA.
Cost of H.R. 4755
A CBO cost estimate is unavailable.
Additional Info
Of Note: Since Sally Ride became the first female American astronaut, 44 other women gone into space on NASA missions. Half of NASA’s newest class of astronauts is composed of women, and it is possible that this class may participate in a mission to Mars.
In-Depth: This bill was introduced by Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA), along with three bipartisan cosponsors, including two Democrats and a Republican.
Media:
Summary by Eric Revell(Photo Credit: By NASA - Great Images in NASA Description, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6480472)
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