This bill sets up competitive federal grants for organizations that mentor at-risk youth and connect them to real job skills and education. It targets kids in tough communities and requires data on what actually works.
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Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S482-484).
Latest action on S. 299: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S482-484)
Who this affects: This bill is aimed at young people who are struggling in school or facing serious life challenges, especially those in communities with high poverty, violence, or limited job opportunities. It also affects the organizations that would run these programs, the schools and employers that would partner with them, and the federal agencies that would oversee implementation.
Why this matters: Many young people in high-poverty or high-violence communities lack access to mentors, job exposure, and the support systems that help them stay in school and find stable work. This bill tries to fill that gap by funding structured mentoring programs that go beyond general life advice and connect youth directly to real career pathways. The built-in data collection and national study are designed to show whether these programs actually work, which could shape future federal spending on youth services.
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Officially: Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025
This bill sets up competitive federal grants for organizations that mentor at-risk youth and connect them to real job skills and education. It targets kids in tough communities and requires data on what actually works.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend S299. Modern Action explains Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025 in plain English, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
Where it stands
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The debate
Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S482-484) (1/29/2025)
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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