118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 6075Grace Hopper Code for Us Act

To establish a program to make grants to institutions of higher education to provide courses relating to critical legacy computer languages, and for other purposes.

Education
Introduced Oct 26, 2023
Last action Oct 26, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Oct 26, 2023
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Referred
Oct 26, 2023
Education and Workforce
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes a program through which the Department of Education must award grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to develop and implement courses of instruction related to critical legacy computer languages (e.g., COBOL, Assembly, and PL/I). In addition, the Government Accountability Office must report on the critical legacy computer languages that (1) are used by the federal government, and (2) are not commonly taught in a course at an IHE.

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Oct 26, 2023
Introduced in House
Oct 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.