# 116-hr-6661: PROMOTES Act of 2020

116-hr-6661, PROMOTES Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6661
- Congress: 116
- Title: PROMOTES Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-05-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1380: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6661 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6661)

## Related
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- [116-hr-1380: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1380)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
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