PROMOTES Act of 2020
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (4 Jun 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
What this bill does
S. 3900, the PROMOTES Act of 2020, would authorize the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to establish a grant program supporting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education within the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC). Grants could be used for instructor training, purchasing educational materials and equipment, improving curricula, funding travel and mentoring opportunities, and helping students pursue certifications in STEM-related fields, which the bill defines broadly to include computer science, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, robotics, and related subjects. The Secretary could coordinate with military branch secretaries, the Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, NASA, other government entities, and private organizations in administering the program.
The program would primarily affect local education agencies that host JROTC units, which would be eligible to apply for these grants; entities also eligible for Title I federal education assistance would receive priority. This would indirectly affect JROTC students and instructors nationwide who could gain access to enhanced STEM instruction and resources. The Department of Defense would also be required to develop outcome-based metrics to evaluate the program's effectiveness.
The bill would further require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress's defense committees on the program's activities within two years of enactment. Introduced on June 4, 2020, by Senator Jacky Rosen with bipartisan cosponsors, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Armed Services. It did not receive a vote before the 116th Congress ended, meaning it did not become law.
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Official 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.
Timeline
4 Jun 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Common questions
- What does S. 3900 do?
- S. 3900, the PROMOTES Act of 2020, would authorize the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to establish a grant program supporting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education within the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC). Grants could be used for instructor training, purchasing educational materials and equipment, improving curricula, funding travel and mentoring opportunities, and helping students pursue certifications in STEM-related fields, which the bill defines broadly to include computer science, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, robotics, and related subjects. The Secretary could coordinate with military branch secretaries, the Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, NASA, other government entities, and private organizations in administering the program. The program would primarily affect local education agencies that host JROTC units, which would be eligible to apply for these grants; entities also eligible for Title I federal education assistance would receive priority. This would indirectly affect JROTC students and instructors nationwide who could gain access to enhanced STEM instruction and resources. The Department of Defense would also be required to develop outcome-based metrics to evaluate the program's effectiveness. The bill would further require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress's defense committees on the program's activities within two years of enactment. Introduced on June 4, 2020, by Senator Jacky Rosen with bipartisan cosponsors, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Armed Services. It did not receive a vote before the 116th Congress ended, meaning it did not become law.
- Has S. 3900 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3900. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 3900?
- S. 3900 was sponsored by Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), with 7 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 3900?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (4 Jun 2020).
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