To support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children and youth with experience in foster care.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children and youth with experience in foster care., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers. The main policy domain is Social Welfare, Education, Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H7316A04F0D98404F991B28203E2DF078: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foster Youth Mentoring Act of 2023.
- Section H368988EBDBFD412BA5974F4D69775C3A: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: Positive relationships are important for children and youth. An estimated 20 percent of youth do not have...
- Section H722A2A325309447FABB0CBB46E78F365: 3. Programs for mentoring children in foster care Subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629 et seq.) is amended by adding at...
- Section H4797F9BA2A7A44D280BA7D52705E5E4C: 439A. Programs for mentoring children in foster care and youth with experience in foster care It is the purpose of this section to authorize the Secretary to...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children and youth with experience in foster care., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Social Welfare, Education, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, To support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children and youth with experience in foster care., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Scanlon (for herself, Mr. Bacon, and Ms. Moore of …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a structured, managed program— in which children and youth are appropriately matched with screened and trained adult or peer volunteers for consistent relationships
a structured, managed program— in which children and youth are appropriately matched with screened and trained adult or peer volunteers for consistent relationships
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