Promise Neighborhoods Act of 2011
Latest action · May 16, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 16, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Promise Neighborhoods Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive, matching Promise Neighborhood Partnership grants to nonprofit organizations that partner with a local educational agency (LEA) to implement a comprehensive continuum of supports and services that engage community partners in improving the academic achievement, health and social development, and college and career readiness of children that live in distressed neighborhoods with underperforming schools.
Directs the Secretary to award competitive, matching Promise School grants to LEAs that partner with nonprofit organizations, and Indian or charter schools that partner with nonprofit organizations or institutions of higher education, to implement school-centered strategies and integrated student supports that leverage community partnerships to improve student achievement and development in schools with high concentrations of low-income children.
Authorizes the Secretary to renew Promise Neighborhood Partnership grants and Promise School grants if the grantees demonstrate significant success in: (1) ensuring children's school readiness; (2) improving their academic outcomes; (3) increasing their college and career readiness; and (4) improving their health, mental health, and social and emotional well-being.
Requires this Act's grantees to evaluate their programs continuously and improve them based on data and outcomes.
Directs the Secretary to evaluate this Act's grant programs and disseminate research on best practices for improving the academic achievement of children living in our most distressed communities.
Authorizes the Secretary to award matching planning grants to entities eligible for this Act's other grants.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 16, 2011 to Feb 27, 2012; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | May 16, 2011 |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | May 16, 2011 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | May 16, 2011 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | May 16, 2011 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | May 16, 2011 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | May 23, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Feb 27, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred May 16, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 16, 2011Introduced in Senate
- May 16, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2997-2998)
- May 16, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2997 | Tom Harkin D-IA | May 16, 2011 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2098 | Promise Neighborhoods Act of 2011 | Identical bill | Sep 8, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to support Promise Neighborhoods.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Promise Neighborhoods Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 16, 2011Introduced in Senate
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