Young Americans Financial Literacy Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 16, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 132 words.
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.
- Committees
- House Education and Workforce Committee
House Financial Services Committee - Policy area
- Finance and Financial Sector: 53 of 3,256 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.6%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 90 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 1,444 words
- Latest action
- Jan 16, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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