Foster Youth Mentoring Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4769 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4769 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2025 Ms. Scanlon (for herself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Casten, Mrs. Cherfilus- McCormick, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Williams of Georgia, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A 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. 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 ``Foster Youth Mentoring Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) Positive relationships are important for children and youth. An estimated 20 percent of youth do not have caring adults in their lives, representing 8,500,000 youth. Children who have a positive caring relationship with an adult can also benefit from additional positive relationships. (2) Research shows that mentors make a difference in young people's lives. At-risk youth who have mentors are 55 percent more likely to enroll in college. Students who meet regularly with their mentors are 52 percent less likely than their peers to skip a day of school. Youth who have mentors are also 75 percent more likely to hold a leadership position in a club or sports team. (3) Youn