Washington, DC – This week, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Haley Stevens (MI-11) introduced the Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2025 (H.R. 2911), a bipartisan bill to recognize accounting as a vital STEM field and allow K-12 STEM grant funding to be used for accounting awareness and education.
“STEM educational opportunities are vital to our economy and national security, helping students get good paying jobs and boosting our nation’s competitiveness,” said Rep. Young Kim. “Accounting is a STEM field important to all U.S. industries, and building a CPA pipeline is more important than ever in our dynamic, 21st century economy. I’m proud to lead this bipartisan bill to uplift students with the skills they need to contribute to our workforce and support our future economy.”
”Quality, accessible STEM education is the path to a good paying job and all students should have access to it,” said Rep. Haley Stevens. “That’s why I am introducing the Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2025, which will introduce students to opportunities in the accounting profession early on to strengthen the future of this vital industry and ensure that accounting, a field increasingly intertwined with technology, is accessible to all students.”
“For years, STEM curriculum has been a driving force in our education system, providing students with the education needed to develop critical skills that will allow them to compete in a global economy. Accounting has always embodied the values of STEM education, and we believe now is the time to recognize accounting as a STEM curriculum,” said Susan Coffey, CPA, CGMA, CEO of Public Accounting at the AICPA. “STEM recognition for accounting will help expose students from all backgrounds to the profession, strengthen the accounting pipeline and provide increased opportunities for students in various communities. We thank Representatives Kim and Stevens for their leadership and dedication on this issue and urge members of Congress to support this legislation.”
Read the bill HERE.
