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The bill creates statutory authority and potential benefits for a federal student mentoring program in the future, but it provides no immediate funding or services and may raise expectations while adding possible future administrative burdens.
Students could gain access to a new federal mentoring program that would support school transitions (e.g., to middle or high school) if Congress later establishes and funds it.
Schools and districts would have explicit statutory authority to pursue program funding or partnerships related to mentoring once Congress defines program details.
Students and schools receive no immediate services or funding because the bill creates no timelines, appropriations, or operational details.
Parents and educators may form expectations of prompt support that will not materialize until implementing legislation or regulations are enacted, potentially causing disappointment and confusion.
The Department of Education could face additional administrative or compliance burdens if Congress later mandates program requirements, affecting federal employees and agency operations.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Creates a statutory placement and table-of-contents entry for a new mentoring program in the ESEA without adding program details, funding, or deadlines.
Adds a placeholder for a new federal mentoring program to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) by inserting a statutory entry for a “Transition-to-Success Mentoring Program” into Part D of Title I and updating the Act’s table of contents. The measure includes no program text, eligibility rules, funding, deadlines, or implementation details, so it does not create an active grant program by itself.
Introduced February 3, 2025 by Cory Anthony Booker · Last progress February 3, 2025