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H.R. 6661 116th Congress House

PROMOTES Act of 2020

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a grant program to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in the Junior Reserve Of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a grant program to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 15, 2020 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightDefense spendingEducation programs funding
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Elementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsMilitary education and trainingPerformance measurementScience and engineering education
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 1, 2020
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 Latest action May 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Providing Resources and Organization to Maximize Opportunities for Training and Education in STEM Act of 2020 or the PROMOTES Act of 2020

This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out a grant program to assist high schools in providing education to students in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps in subjects including science, technology, math, engineering, computer science, and related areas. Local educational agencies may use grant funds for purposes including training and other support for instructors, acquisition of instructional materials, travel opportunities, mentoring programs, and certifications for students. In making the grants, DOD must give preference to schools with high percentages of children from low-income families.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3900 Identical bill PROMOTES Act of 2020
  • HR 6395 William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Republican 1
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Sep 15, 2020
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Bera, Ami
California · Aug 18, 2020
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jun 8, 2020
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 8, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 15, 2020
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Harder, Josh
California · May 12, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 8, 2020
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · May 1, 2020
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6661: PROMOTES Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6661/
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"H.R. 6661: PROMOTES Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6661/.
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H.R. 6661, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6661/.
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