119-hr5383

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5383 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 5383

 To provide for the use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career 
 coaching in demonstration projects conducted under the health 
 profession opportunity grant program under 

section 2008 of the Social 
 Security Act.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 16, 2025

 Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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 A BILL

 To provide for the use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career 
 coaching in demonstration projects conducted under the health 
 profession opportunity grant program under 

section 2008 of the Social 
 Security Act.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Mentoring and Supporting Families 
Act''.

SEC. 2. USE OF PEER SUPPORT, PEER MENTORING, AND CAREER COACHING.

 

Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g) is 
amended--

    (1) by redesignating subsections
            (c) and
            (d) as subsections
            (d) and

    (e) , respectively; and

    (2) by inserting after subsection

    (b) the following:
 ``
            (c) Use of Peer Support, Peer Mentoring, and Career Coaching.--
 ``

    (1) Preference in considering applications.--In 
 considering applications for a grant under this section, the 
 Secretary shall give preference to--
 ``
        (A) applications that include opportunities for 
 mentoring or peer support, and make career coaching 
 available, as part of the case management plan; and
 ``
        (B) applications that include a commitment to 
 providing project participants with a monthly cash 
 stipend or wage supplement.
 ``

    (2) Inclusion among support services.--A project for 
 which a grant is made under this section shall include case 
 management plans that include career coaching (with the option 
 to offer appropriate peer support and mentoring opportunities 
 to help develop soft skills and social capital), which may be 
 offered on an ongoing basis before, during, and after initial 
 training as part of a career pathway model.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

 The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 
2025.
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