US S3900

Bill

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

Introduced
06/04/2020

In Committee
06/04/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill 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. 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.

AI Summary

This bill, the Providing Resources and Organization to Maximize Opportunities for Training and Education in STEM Act of 2020 (PROMOTES Act of 2020), 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 (JROTC) in science, technology, engineering, math, computer science, and related subjects. The bill allows the grants to be used for purposes such as instructor training, instructional materials, travel opportunities, mentoring programs, and student certifications. The DOD must give preference to schools with high percentages of low-income students when making the grants. The bill also requires the DOD to submit a report to Congress on the activities carried out under this program within two years of enactment.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (8)

Jacky Rosen (D)*, Marsha Blackburn (R), Maggie Hassan (D), Mazie Hirono (D), Doug Jones (D), Gary Peters (D), Mike Rounds (R), Roger Wicker (R),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (on 06/04/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3900/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3900/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3900/BILLS-116s3900is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3900/BILLS-116s3900is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6395	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	Related
HR6661	PROMOTES Act of 2020 Providing Resources and Organization to Maximize Opportunities for Training and Education in STEM Act of 2020	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.	Same As
HRes1271	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 1520) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related

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