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To establish a grant program in the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to fund the establishment of centers of excellence to support research, development and planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective programs in financial literacy education for young people and families ages 8 through 24 years old, and for other purposes.
2/14/2025, 9:05 AM
Summary of Bill HR 486
The main goal of this bill is to improve financial literacy among young individuals and families, helping them make informed decisions about their finances and ultimately improve their financial well-being. The centers of excellence funded by this grant program will work towards developing and implementing programs that will educate young people on important financial topics such as budgeting, saving, investing, and managing debt.
In addition to financial literacy education, the bill also aims to support research and evaluation of these programs to ensure their effectiveness. The ultimate goal is to empower young individuals and families to make sound financial decisions that will benefit them in the long run. Overall, Bill 119 HR 486 seeks to address the need for improved financial literacy education among young people and families, with the hope of promoting financial stability and success in the future.
Congressional Summary of HR 486
Young Americans Financial Literacy Act
This bill requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to award competitive grants to eligible institutions for the establishment of financial literacy education programs for young people and families.
An eligible institution is a partnership among two or more of the following:
- an institution of higher education;
- a state or local government agency specializing in financial education;
- a nonprofit agency, organization, or association;
- a financial institution; or
- another small organization.
Authorized grant funded activities shall include
- developing and implementing comprehensive, research based, financial-literacy education programs for young people;
- developing and supporting the delivery of professional development programs in financial literacy education;
- developing educational programs to reduce student loan default rates; and
- conducting ongoing research and evaluation of financial literacy education programs.
The grant program shall terminate after FY2029.
Current Status of Bill HR 486
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 486
Total Number of Sponsors
8Democrat Sponsors
8Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
138Democrat Cosponsors
138Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 486
Primary Policy Focus
Comments

Castiel Daniel
10 months ago
I'm all for helping young people and families with financial literacy, but I'm not sure about this bill. It seems like a good idea in theory, but I'm not sure how it will actually work in practice. I'm a bit skeptical about how effective it will be and if it will really make a difference. I guess we'll have to wait and see how it plays out. #HRBill486 #FinancialLiteracy #Skeptical





