HR 2882 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Promise Neighborhoods Act of 2015

Introduced Jun 24, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Donald M. Payne, Jr. D-NJ

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Latest action · Nov 16, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 24, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Promise Neighborhoods Act of 2015

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive, matching Promise Neighborhood Partnership grants to nonprofit organizations that partner with a local educational agency 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 who live in distressed neighborhoods with underperforming schools.

ED may renew Promise Neighborhood Partnership 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.

ED must evaluate this Act's grant program and disseminate research on best practices for improving the academic achievement of children living in the most distressed communities.

Matching planning grants are available to enable communities to assess needs and assets and support the communities as they prepare to apply for a program grant.

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 24, 2015.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalJun 24, 2015
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalJun 24, 2015
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalJun 24, 2015
D-LACedric L. RichmondOriginalJun 24, 2015
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalJun 24, 2015
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalJun 24, 2015
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalJun 24, 2015
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJun 24, 2015
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalJun 24, 2015
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalJun 24, 2015
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalJun 24, 2015
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalJun 24, 2015
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalJun 24, 2015
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalJun 24, 2015
D-OHMarcia L. FudgeOriginalJun 24, 2015
D-CAMark TakanoOriginalJun 24, 2015
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottOriginalJun 24, 2015
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalJun 24, 2015
D-VIStacey E. PlaskettOriginalJun 24, 2015
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalJun 24, 2015

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Jun 24, 2015
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee
Referred Nov 16, 2015

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 16, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
  2. Jun 24, 2015Introduced in House
  3. Jun 24, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I Section 8 Clause 14--Congress has the ability to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 102, June 24, 2015, page H4651.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To support Promise Neighborhoods.
Short Titles as Introduced
Promise Neighborhoods Act of 2015

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 24, 2015Introduced in House

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