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House Bill 6661
116th Congress(2019-2020)
PROMOTES Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 1, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 1, 2020
Latest Action
May 1, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6661
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Anthony G. Brown
Maryland
Democrat
Ami Bera
California
Democrat
Josh Harder
California
Democrat
Karen Bass
California
Democrat
Pete Aguilar
California
Democrat
Jahana Hayes
Connecticut
Republican
Michael Waltz
Florida
Democrat
Andre Carson
Indiana
Democrat
Elissa Slotkin
Michigan
Democrat
Bennie Thompson
Mississippi
Democrat
Deb Haaland
New Mexico
Republican
Mike Turner
Ohio
Democrat
Chrissy Houlahan
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Sheila Jackson Lee
Texas
Democrat
Abigail Spanberger
Virginia
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
May 1, 2020
Related Bills (2)
Jan 01, 2021
Became Public Law 116-283
2
Sponsorship
House Bill 6395
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Became Law
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jun 04, 2020
Introduced in Senate
8
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 3900
PROMOTES Act of 2020
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (2)
05/01/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
05/01/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:02 PM
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