S. 1534 — Women and Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2025

This section states congressional findings on the underrepresentation and lower retention of women, Black or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians and Alaska Natives, certain Asian American subgroups (e.g., Cambodian, Filipino, Hmong, Laotian), Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, and LGBQ students in STEM education, degrees, and occupations, citing statistics such as women earning 24%-43% of bachelor's degrees in certain STEM fields (vs. 64%-66% in others), Black or African Americans comprising 9% of science and engineering bachelor's recipients (vs. 14% of 18-34 population), and women leaving STEM at higher rates (44% retention after 10 years vs. 70% for men).