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Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025
2/26/2025, 11:23 AM
Summary of Bill HR 811
Bill 119 HR 811, also known as the Youth Mentoring Act of 2021, aims to create a competitive grant program that will provide support for the development and improvement of youth mentoring programs for eligible youth. The bill emphasizes the importance of social and emotional learning, employability skill development, career exploration, work-based learning, and other opportunities for youth workforce development.
The grant program established by this bill will allow organizations to apply for funding to establish new mentoring programs, expand existing programs, or enhance current programs. These programs will focus on providing mentorship to young people, helping them develop important life skills, explore potential career paths, and gain valuable work experience.
The goal of the Youth Mentoring Act is to support and empower young people by connecting them with positive role models and providing them with the tools they need to succeed in school, work, and life. By investing in youth mentoring programs, the bill aims to help reduce dropout rates, improve academic performance, and increase opportunities for young people to achieve their full potential. Overall, Bill 119 HR 811 seeks to address the needs of eligible youth by promoting mentorship, social and emotional learning, and workforce development opportunities. It is designed to support the growth and success of youth mentoring programs across the country, ultimately benefiting young people and their communities.
The grant program established by this bill will allow organizations to apply for funding to establish new mentoring programs, expand existing programs, or enhance current programs. These programs will focus on providing mentorship to young people, helping them develop important life skills, explore potential career paths, and gain valuable work experience.
The goal of the Youth Mentoring Act is to support and empower young people by connecting them with positive role models and providing them with the tools they need to succeed in school, work, and life. By investing in youth mentoring programs, the bill aims to help reduce dropout rates, improve academic performance, and increase opportunities for young people to achieve their full potential. Overall, Bill 119 HR 811 seeks to address the needs of eligible youth by promoting mentorship, social and emotional learning, and workforce development opportunities. It is designed to support the growth and success of youth mentoring programs across the country, ultimately benefiting young people and their communities.
Congressional Summary of HR 811
Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025
This bill establishes grants to support mentoring programs for eligible youth (e.g., in-school youth, out-of-school youth, or youth who are failing academically or who meet specified criteria).
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Labor to award competitive grants for certain community-based organizations or partnerships involving community-based organizations to (1) establish, expand, or support mentoring programs; (2) assist eligible youth enrolled in secondary schools in developing cognitive and social-emotional skills; and (3) prepare eligible youth for success in high school, postsecondary education, and the workforce.
Additionally, Labor must work with the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Department of Education to (1) refer grant recipients to the National Mentoring Resource Center to obtain mentoring resources, and (2) provide grant recipients with information regarding transitional services for eligible youth returning from correctional facilities and transition services for students with disabilities.
The bill also requires Labor's Chief Evaluation Office to study and report on mentoring programs.
Current Status of Bill HR 811
Bill HR 811 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 28, 2025. Bill HR 811 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on January 28, 2025. Bill HR 811's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. as of January 28, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 811
Total Number of Sponsors
4Democrat Sponsors
4Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
7Democrat Cosponsors
7Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 811
Primary Policy Focus
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 811
To establish a competitive grant program to support the establishment, expansion, or enhancement of youth mentoring programs for eligible youth, and to provide for social and emotional learning, employability skill development, career exploration, work-based learning, and other youth workforce opportunities.
To establish a competitive grant program to support the establishment, expansion, or enhancement of youth mentoring programs for eligible youth, and to provide for social and emotional learning, employability skill development, career exploration, work-based learning, and other youth workforce opportunities.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 811
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