United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 15 D cosponsors

HR 811 — Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 D).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025This bill establishes grants to support mentoring programs for eligible youth (e.g., in-school youth, out-of-school youth, or youth who are failing academically or who meet specified criteria). Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Labor to award competitive grants for certain community-based organizations or partnerships involving community-based organizations to (1) establish, expand, or support mentoring programs; (2) assist eligible youth enrolled in secondary schools in developing cognitive and social-emotional skills; and (3) prepare eligible youth for success in high school, postsecondary education, and the workforce.Additionally, Labor must work with the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Department of Education 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 youth returning from correctional facilities and transition services for students with disabilities.The bill also requires Labor's Chief Evaluation Office to study and report on mentoring programs.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

4 changes Share ↗

Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill establishes a new competitive grant program for youth mentoring programs and related services, amending existing law to expand support for eligible youth.

  • 29 U.S.C. 3221

    This section is amended by redesignating section 172 as section 173 and inserting after section 171 the following section 172: "YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS..."

    This introduces a new section that establishes youth mentoring programs and their purposes.

  • 29 U.S.C. 3221

    Defines key terms related to youth mentoring programs, including 'community-based organization' and 'eligible youth'.

    This clarifies the types of organizations and youth that can participate in the mentoring programs.

  • 29 U.S.C. 3221

    Authorizes the Secretary to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for mentoring programs. Grants can last up to 3 years.

    This provision sets up the framework for funding mentoring programs.

  • 29 U.S.C. 3221

    Outlines the authorized activities for eligible entities using grant funds, including developing youth mentoring programs and training mentors.

    This specifies what activities the grant funding can be used for.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 532 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (532)

532 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 532 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

labor education
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HR 811 do?
Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025This bill establishes grants to support mentoring programs for eligible youth (e.g., in-school youth, out-of-school youth, or youth who are failing academically or who meet specified criteria). Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Labor to award competitive grants for certain community-based organizations or partnerships involving community-based organizations to (1) establish, expand, or support mentoring programs; (2) assist eligible youth enrolled in secondary schools in developing cognitive and social-emotional skills; and (3) prepare eligible youth for success in high school, postsecondary education, and the workforce.Additionally, Labor must work with the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Department of Education 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 youth returning from correctional facilities and transition services for students with disabilities.The bill also requires Labor's Chief Evaluation Office to study and report on mentoring programs.
Who sponsors HR 811?
HR 811 is sponsored by Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Trahan, Lori (Democratic), Lee, Summer L. (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Garamendi, John (Democratic), Jackson, Jonathan L. (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Vindman, Eugene Simon (Democratic), and Magaziner, Seth (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 811?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HR 811?
Track HR 811 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HR 811

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HR 811

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →