A resolution recognizing January 2026 as "National Mentoring Month".
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Passed Senate
Summary
National Mentoring Month is recognized in January 2026 to raise awareness, recruit new mentors, and encourage institutions to make quality mentoring part of policies and programs. The resolution describes mentoring as improving life and social skills, self-esteem, school performance, college access, career exploration, and youth leadership. It emphasizes mentoring for underserved youth, including Alaska Native and American Indian young people, and notes about 40 percent of youth lack a mentor, roughly 1.8 million. Volunteer mentors report 70 percent find mentoring highly satisfying, 80 percent plan to continue, and 76 percent recommend it.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Cosponsors
Markwayne Mullin
OK • R
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Richard Blumenthal
CT • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Tammy Duckworth
IL • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Angus King
ME • I
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Jacky Rosen
NV • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Chris Van Hollen
MD • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
OK • R
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Susan Collins
ME • R
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Dan Sullivan
AK • R
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Steve Daines
MT • R
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Katie Britt
AL • R
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
WI • D
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
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