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HR4769Referred to Committee

Foster Youth Mentoring Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-25
Introduced
22
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Mary Gay Scanlon
Mary Gay Scanlon
Democrat · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (543 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001205

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (22)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)Original· 2025-07-25
  • Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5)Original· 2025-07-25
  • Gwen Moore (D-WI-4)Original· 2025-07-25
  • John B. Larson (D-CT-1)Original· 2025-07-25
  • Marc A. Veasey (D-TX-33)Original· 2025-07-25
  • Nikema Williams (D-GA-5)Original· 2025-07-25
  • Sean Casten (D-IL-6)Original· 2025-07-25
  • Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20)Original· 2025-07-25
  • Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)Original· 2025-07-25
  • Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)Original· 2025-07-25
  • Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)· 2025-09-02
  • Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)· 2025-09-02
  • Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2025-09-02
  • Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)· 2025-09-02
  • Sarah McBride (D-DE)· 2025-09-02
  • Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16)· 2025-09-02
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)· 2026-02-10
  • Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2)· 2026-02-23
  • Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2026-03-24
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2026-03-26
  • Shomari Figures (D-AL-2)· 2026-04-14
  • Steven Horsford (D-NV-4)· 2026-05-14

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-07-25

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-07-25

Previously

  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-25

Plain-English Summary

This bill would establish or expand mentoring programs to support young people in the foster care system, helping them develop relationships with trusted adults who can provide guidance and support. The legislation likely aims to improve outcomes for foster youth by connecting them with mentors who can help with education, career planning, and emotional well-being during their time in care and as they transition to adulthood. Foster youth, social service agencies, and mentoring organizations would be the primary groups affected by this program.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Families
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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