,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ccih  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december #ae1 
#bjba,ms4 ,collins 7for herself and ,ms4
 ,rosen7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,health1 ,education1     
,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
amend the ,student ,support and         
,academic ,enrichment ,grant program to 
promote career awareness in accounting  
as part of a well-rounded ,,stem        
educational experience4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,,stem ,education in ,accounting ,act 4 
#b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds as   
follows3 7#a7 ,the accounting profession
 is working to ensure that it meets the 
needs of the public1 businesses1        
governments1 and not-for-profit         
organizations in a technology-driven    
marketplace4  7#b7 ,promoting diversity1
 equity1 and inclusion within the       
accounting profession fosters a field   
that is reflective of the local1        

regional1 and global communities it     
serves1 and is better positioned to     
innovate around the complex issues      
facing organizations of all kinds and   
the evolving public interest4  7#c7     
,early exposure to the accounting       
profession through family1 friends1 and 
other community interactions1 or        
relevant elementary and secondary course
 offerings1 increases opportunity for   
students to recognize the limitless     
possibilities of a career in accounting1
 and therefore inspires that            
professional trajectory4  7#d7 ,this    
,act seeks to build on existing         
financial literacy initiatives by       
establishing the significance of early  
course offerings in accounting education
 as drivers for improving career        
opportunity and diversity within this   
,,stem profession4  7#e7 ,there is a    
clear and logical integration between   
accounting and technology3 as the       
profession continues to advance its use 
of technology to serve the public       

interest1 accounting professionals1     
including ,c,p,as1 are technological    
leaders who manage and analyze big data1
 ensure data security1 manage           
cybersecurity risk1 and work alongside  
,information ,technology professionals4 
#c4 ,accounting as part of a            
well-rounded educational experience     
,subpart #a of part ,a of title ,,iv of 
the ,elementary and ,secondary          
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#gaaa et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in     
section #dajd7;b77#c77;,a77i71 by-- 7,a7
 striking or at the end of subclause    
7,,vi72  7,b7 redesignating subclause   
7,,vii7 as subclause 7,,viii72 and  7,c7
 inserting after subclause 7,,vi7 the   
following new subclause3  7,,vii7       
accounting education1 including         
accounting career awareness2 or  2 and  
7#b7 in section #dajg7;a77#c71 by-- 7,a7
 striking or at the end of subparagraph 
7,i72  7,b7 redesignating subparagraph  
7,j7 as subparagraph 7,k72 and  7,c7    
inserting after subparagraph 7,i7 the   

following new subparagraph3  7,j7       
activities to promote the development1  
implementation1 and strengthening of    
programs to teach accounting1 including 
increasing access to high-quality       
accounting courses for students through 
grade #ab who are members of groups     
underrepresented in accounting careers2 
or  4