Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act

2/15/2024, 12:15 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 653

Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act

This bill establishes a transition-to-success mentoring program requiring the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies) to provide school-based mentoring programs to assist at-risk students in transitioning from middle to high school. ED must also work with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to (1) refer grant recipients to the National Mentoring Resource Center to obtain mentoring resources, and (2) provide grant recipients with information regarding transitional services for eligible students returning from correctional facilities and transition services for students with disabilities.

Current Status of Bill HR 653

Bill HR 653 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 31, 2023. Bill HR 653 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on January 31, 2023.  Bill HR 653's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. as of January 31, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 653

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
18
Democrat Cosponsors
18
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 653

Primary Policy Focus

Education

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 653

Transition-to-Success Mentoring ActTransition-to-Success Mentoring ActTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to award grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support school-based mentoring programs to assist at-risk middle school students with the transition from middle school to high school.
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