INSPIRE Women Act


The INSPIRE Women Act was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on January 5, 2017 by Representative Barbara Comstock of Virginia. The bill compels the director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to encourage women and girls to pursue an education in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
holds up a newly signed INSPIRE Women Act on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House.
The act additionally compels the NASA administrator to support the following initiatives:
Lastly, the act requires the NASA administrator to present a report to the House Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on how NASA can best engage current and retired astronauts, scientists, engineers, and other personnel to work with K-12 female STEM students to inspire the next generation of women to consider studying STEM fields and pursue careers in aerospace.
The bill was signed into law by President Donald Trump on February 28, 2017.