21st Century Youth Entrepreneurship Act

Bill: 116-hr-5253
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2019-11-22
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding

Elementary and secondary education

Financial literacy

Higher education

Vocational and technical education
Latest action: action_date: 2019-11-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-11-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>21st Century Youth Entrepreneurship Act</b></p> <p>This bill includes innovation and entrepreneurship and related activities in the program of activities to support well-rounded educational opportunities.</p> <p>Specifically, it permits the funding of programs and activities that (1) promote innovation, such as leadership, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship under Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants for elementary and secondary school students; and (2) expand opportunities for students to participate in entrepreneurship education programs under career and technical education programs.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5253 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 22, 2019 Ms. Meng (for herself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Torres of California , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Wild , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Ms. Tlaib , and Ms. Velázquez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To provide entrepreneurship as a well-rounded educational opportunity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Youth Entrepreneurship Act . 2. Activities to support well-rounded educational opportunities (a) Elementary and Secondary Education Act Section 4107(a)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7117(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking or at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following: (J) programs and activities that promote innovation, such as leadership, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship; or . (b) Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Section 135(b)(5) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2355(b)(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (S), by striking or at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (T) as subparagraph (U); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (S) the following: (T) expanding opportunities for students to participate in entrepreneurship education programs; or .