119-s377

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 377 Introduced in Senate

    (IS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 377

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, to add a work-study program 
 for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities, 
 and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 February 3, 2025

 Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
 referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, to add a work-study program 
 for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities, 
 and for other purposes.

 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 ``Students Helping Young Students Act 
of 2025''.

SEC. 2. COMMUNITY SERVICES DEFINED.

 

Section 441
            (c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087-
51
            (c) ) is amended--

    (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph

    (3) ;

    (2) by striking the period and inserting ``and'' at the end 
 of paragraph

    (4)
            (C) ; and

    (3) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (5) after-school activities, as defined in 

section 443

    (f) .''.

SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM.

 

Section 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087-53) 
is amended--

    (1) in subsection

    (b)

    (2)
        (A) , by inserting ``or after-school 
 activity (as described in subsection

    (f) )'' after ``subsection
            (d) )'';

    (2) in subsection
            (d) --
        (A) in paragraph

    (1) --
            (i) in the subsection heading, by striking 
 ``Use'' and inserting ``Required Use''; and
            (ii) by inserting ``that is not carrying 
 out subsection

    (f) for such year'' after ``an 
 institution''; and
        (B) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (4) Authorized use of funds.--In any academic year to 
 which subsection

    (b)

    (2)
        (A) applies, an institution that is 
 carrying out subsection

    (f) may also use funds granted to such 
 institution under this section in accordance with this 
 subsection.''; and

    (3) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (f) After-School Activities.--
 ``

    (1) Use of funds.--In any academic year to which 
 subsection

    (b)

    (2)
        (A) applies--
 ``
        (A) an institution that is not carrying out 
 subsection
            (d) for such year shall ensure funds granted 
 to such institution under this section are used in 
 accordance with this subsection to compensate 
 (including compensation for time spent in training and 
 travel directly related to after school activities) 
 students employed in after-school activities of 
 eligible schools; and
 ``
        (B) an institution that is carrying out 
 subsection
            (d) for such year may also use funds granted 
 to such institution under this section in accordance 
 with this subsection to compensate the students 
 described in subparagraph
        (A) .
 ``

    (2) Registration process.--Not later than 180 days after 
 the date of enactment of the Students Helping Young Students 
 Act of 2025, the Secretary shall inform eligible schools about 
 the work-study program described in paragraph

    (1) , and 
 establish and carry out a process for eligible schools to 
 register to participate in such program.
 ``

    (3) Implementation.--The Secretary shall establish any 
 standards necessary for participation in--
 ``
        (A) the work-study program described in paragraph

    (1) ; and
 ``
        (B) the registration process described in 
 paragraph

    (2) .
 ``

    (4) Priority for schools.--To the extent practicable, an 
 institution shall--
 ``
        (A) give priority to eligible schools serving a 
 low-income community; and
 ``
        (B) ensure that any student compensated with 
 funds described in paragraph

    (1) receives appropriate 
 training to carry out the educational services 
 required.
 ``

    (5) Federal share.--The Federal share of the compensation 
 for work-study students compensated under this subsection may 
 exceed 75 percent.
 ``

    (6) === Definitions. ===
-For purposes of this subsection:
 ``
        (A) The term `after-school activities'--
 ``
            (i) means activities during non-school 
 hours or periods when school is not in session, 
 such as after school, before school, or summer 
 recess, that have an educational purpose; and
 ``
            (ii) includes such activities 
 administered by--
 ``
            (I) an eligible school, including 
 activities in which only the student 
 population of such school is served; or
 ``
            (II) a community learning center, 
 a community-based organization, a 
 nonprofit organization, or other center 
 or organization that facilitates youth 
 development activities, which partners 
 with an eligible school.
 ``
        (B) The terms `elementary school' and `secondary 
 school' have the meanings given the terms in 

section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
 ``
            (C) The term `eligible school' means a public 
 elementary school or secondary school.
 ``
            (D) The term `low-income community' has the 
 meaning given the term in 

section 428K

    (g)

    (6) .''.
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