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PROMOTES Act of 2020

Introduced: June 4, 2020 Introduced by: Rosen, Jacky Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Jun 4, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 4, 2020
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 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.

What's happening now June 4, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6395 Related bill William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • HR 6661 Identical bill PROMOTES Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 15, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Aug 6, 2020
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 30, 2020
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 4, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 4, 2020
 R
Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jun 4, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3900: PROMOTES Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3900/
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"S. 3900: PROMOTES Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3900/.
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S. 3900, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3900/.
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