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The "Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025" establishes a competitive grant program to support youth mentoring initiatives, fostering social-emotional learning, employability skills, and career exploration for eligible youth. It also mandates a study to identify successful mentoring strategies and assess the impact of the grant program on academic and career outcomes.
Richard Durbin
Senator
IL
Richard Durbin
Senator
IL
The "Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025" aims to support youth mentoring programs by establishing a competitive grant program for eligible organizations. These grants will fund initiatives that help young people develop cognitive, social, and emotional skills, explore careers, and prepare for the workforce through mentoring and other support services. The act prioritizes programs serving high-need youth and requires grantees to report on outcomes while protecting student privacy. Additionally, the Department of Labor is directed to study mentoring programs to identify best practices and evaluate the effectiveness of the grant program.
This bill prohibits U.S. investment in Venezuela's energy sector until the U.S. President certifies that the Maduro regime recognizes the 2024 election results and has relinquished power to a democratically elected government, with a waiver option for national security reasons.
Richard Durbin
Senator
IL
Richard Durbin
Senator
IL
This bill, the "Halt All United States Investments in Venezuela's Energy Sector Act of 2025," prohibits U.S. investment in Venezuela's energy sector until the U.S. President certifies that the Maduro regime recognizes the legitimate results of the July 28, 2024, election and has transferred power to a democratically elected government. The President can waive the prohibition if it is vital to U.S. national security. The Secretary of the Treasury will implement the measures and can impose penalties for violations.