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PRIME Act

Introduced: March 3, 2011 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 21, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 3, 2011
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Positive Reduction of Incarceration by Maximizing Education Act or PRIME Act - Directs the Attorney General, through the Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, to establish national, regional, and local public awareness campaigns focused on promoting the advantages of continued education among youth.

What's happening now March 21, 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 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 3, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 906: PRIME Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-906/
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"H.R. 906: PRIME Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-906/.
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H.R. 906, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-906/.
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