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HOUSE 3443118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

Foster Youth Mentoring Act of 2023

Last Action
12/17/2024

Actions

  • 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
  • 2023-05-17Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • 2023-05-17Introduced in House
  • 2023-05-17Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-05-17 (00)

Foster Youth Mentoring Act of 2023

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants for programs that provide mentoring for children in foster care and children with experience in foster care.

Mentoring under such programs must match youth with appropriately screened and trained adult or peer volunteers and involve regular meetings designed to last for at least one year.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Don Bacon (R-NE)
  • Gwen Moore (D-WI)
  • Marc Veasey (D-TX)
  • BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
  • Donald Payne (D-NJ)
  • Dwight Evans (D-PA)
  • Terri Sewell (D-AL)
  • Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
  • Nikema Williams (D-GA)
  • Henry Johnson (D-GA)
  • Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
  • Deborah Ross (D-NC)
  • C. A. Ruppersberger (D-MD)
  • Jeff Jackson (D-NC)
  • JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
  • Dean Phillips (D-MN)
  • Josh Harder (D-CA)
  • Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)
  • Ed Case (D-HI)
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