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Helping to Encourage Real Opportunities (HERO) for Youth Act of 2023
12/15/2023, 3:57 PM
Summary of Bill HR 2841
The HERO Act includes provisions for expanding access to education and job training programs, as well as increasing funding for youth mentoring and counseling services. The bill also seeks to improve coordination between government agencies and community organizations to better serve vulnerable youth populations.
Additionally, the HERO Act addresses the issue of youth homelessness by allocating funds for housing assistance and support services. The bill recognizes the importance of stable housing in helping young people achieve their full potential and aims to reduce the number of homeless youth in the country. Overall, the HERO Act is a comprehensive piece of legislation that seeks to empower and support at-risk youth in the United States. By providing resources and opportunities for young people facing adversity, the bill aims to help them overcome obstacles and build a brighter future for themselves.
Congressional Summary of HR 2841
Helping to Encourage Real Opportunities (HERO) for Youth Act of 2023
This bill modifies the work opportunity tax credit to (1) change the credit for summer youth employees to a credit for youth employees who will be employed for not more than 20 hours per week during any period between September 16 and April 30 in which the youth employee is attending any secondary school, (2) increase the amount of the credit for youth employees, and (3) expand the credit to include disconnected youth.
The bill defines disconnected youth to include any individual who (1) is certified as having attained age 16 but not age 25 on the hiring date; and (2) has self-certified as not having regularly attended any secondary, technical, or post-secondary school during the 6-month period preceding the hiring date, has not been regularly employed during such period, and is not readily employable due to a lack of basic skills. The term also includes individuals who have been certified (1) as having attained age 16 but not age 21 on the hiring date, and (2) as eligible foster children in foster care during the 12-month period ending on the hiring date.
