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Youth Promise Act

Introduced: August 1, 2011 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Sep 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Aug 1, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Aug 1, 2011
Introduced in House
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Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act or the Youth Promise Act - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to establish a PROMISE Advisory Panel to assist the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in: (1) assessing and developing standards and evidence-based practices to prevent juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity, and (2) collecting data in designated geographic areas to assess the needs and existing resources for juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention.

Authorizes the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to award grants to local governments and Indian tribes to: (1) plan and assess evidence-based and promising practices for juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention, especially for at-risk youth; and (2) implement PROMISE plans, developed by local PROMISE Coordinating Councils (PCCs), for coordinating and supporting the delivery of juvenile delinquency and gang prevention and intervention programs in local communities.

Establishes a National Research Center for Proven Juvenile Justice Practices to provide PCCs and the public with research and other information about evidence-based practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang prevention and intervention.

Directs the Administrator to award grants to institutions of higher education to serve as regional research partners with PCCs that are located in the same geographic region as the educational institution.

What's happening now September 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 47
All 47 Democratic 31
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 30, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Dec 20, 2012
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 19, 2012
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Dec 17, 2012
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 28, 2012
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 28, 2012
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Aug 2, 2012
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Aug 1, 2012
Tsongas, Niki
· Aug 1, 2012
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 23, 2012
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 19, 2012
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 19, 2012
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Jul 19, 2012
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 5, 2012
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 5, 2012
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 5, 2012
Polis, Jared
· May 31, 2012
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 30, 2012
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 30, 2012
PLATTS, TODD
· May 30, 2012
WATT, MELVIN
· May 30, 2012
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 16, 2012
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 16, 2012
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Apr 24, 2012
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 24, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Apr 17, 2012
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 17, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 26, 2012
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 26, 2012
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Mar 26, 2012
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 26, 2012
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 26, 2012
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Mar 26, 2012
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 26, 2012
JACKSON, JESSE
· Mar 26, 2012
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 26, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 26, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 26, 2012
Richardson, Laura
· Mar 26, 2012
Richmond, Cedric
· Mar 26, 2012
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 26, 2012
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 26, 2012
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Mar 26, 2012
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 26, 2012
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 20, 2011
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· Aug 1, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Aug 1, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2721: Youth Promise Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2721/
MLA
"H.R. 2721: Youth Promise Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2721/.
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H.R. 2721, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2721/.
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[H.R. 2721: Youth Promise Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2721/)
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