Mentoring and Supporting Families Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5383 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5383 To provide for the use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching in demonstration projects conducted under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching in demonstration projects conducted under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Mentoring and Supporting Families Act''. SEC. 2. USE OF PEER SUPPORT, PEER MENTORING, AND CAREER COACHING. Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: ``(c) Use of Peer Support, Peer Mentoring, and Career Coaching.-- ``(1) Preference in considering applications.--In considering applications for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to-- ``(A) applications that include opportunities for mentoring or peer support, and make career coaching available, as part of the case management plan; and ``(B) applications that include a commitment to providing project participants with a monthly cash stipend or wage supplement. ``(2) Inclusion among support services.--A project for which a grant is made under this section shall include case