Foster Youth Mentoring Act of 2025
Sponsor

- Progressive Groups$78k
- Climate & Environment$1k
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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
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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.
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