Selected provisions in bill as introduced

• Requires federal science agencies to collect demographic data on all grant applicants. The National Science Foundation would aggregate this data and report summary statistics biennially
• Instructs agencies to implement policies for minimizing the impact of implicit bias in reviews of grant applications
• Directs the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to issue guidance to agencies on policies for supporting principal investigators with caregiving responsibilities
• Directs OSTP to issue guidance to universities and federal labs on best practices for addressing cultural and institutional barriers to recruiting and retaining STEM workers from underrepresented groups
• Directs NSF to administer research grants to evaluate the data collected and policies implemented as a result of the act