National Parent and Youth Helpline Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8156 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8156 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a grant program to support the establishment of a national, toll-free telephone helpline to provide information and assistance to parents, caregivers, and youth to prevent child abuse and strengthen families. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2026 Mrs. Torres of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a grant program to support the establishment of a national, toll-free telephone helpline to provide information and assistance to parents, caregivers, and youth to prevent child abuse and strengthen families. 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 ``National Parent and Youth Helpline Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds as follows: (1) There are approximately 174,000,000 parents, caregivers, and youth in the United States. (2) Many parents, caregivers, and youth often do not have an immediate connection to someone who can offer trusted guidance when facing personal challenges. (3) Parents, caregivers, and youth could benefit from an effective helpline that fosters the strengths parents have, which would improve family relationships, as well as community life and society overall to foster the future for American children and families. (4) Congress recognizes that helpline prevention services will support parents and caregivers in positively addressing child development concerns and responding to child maltreatment, substance misuse, an