| Shorttitle: | INSPIRE Women Act |
| Othershorttitles: | Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers Women Act |
| Longtitle: | An act to inspire women to enter the aerospace field, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, through mentorship and outreach. |
| Enacted By: | 115th |
| Effective Date: | 02/28/2017 |
| Introducedin: | House |
| Introducedbill: | H.R.321 |
| Introducedby: | Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) |
| Introduceddate: | 01/05/2017 |
| Committees: | Science, Space and Technology (House) and Commerce, Science and Transportation (Senate) |
| Passedbody1: | House |
| Passeddate1: | 01/10/2017 |
| Passedvote1: | Voice Vote |
| Passedbody2: | Senate |
| Passeddate2: | 02/14/2017 |
| Passedvote2: | Voice Vote |
| Signedpresident: | Donald Trump |
| Signeddate: | 2/28/2017 |
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 (NASA) to encourage women and girls to pursue an education in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.[1] 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.[1]
The bill was signed into law by President Donald Trump on February 28, 2017.[5]