# 114-hr-1866: Young Americans Financial Literacy Act

114-hr-1866, Young Americans Financial Literacy Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1866
- Congress: 114
- Title: Young Americans Financial Literacy Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2015-04-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Young Americans Financial Literacy Act Authorizes the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to make competitive grants to, and enter agreements with, eligible institutions to establish centers of excellence to support research, development and planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective programs in financial literacy education for young people and families ages 8-24 years old. Limits the aggregate amount of grants made under this Act during any fiscal year. Sunsets the grant program at the end of FY2018. Defines "eligible institution" as a partnership of two or more of the following: (1) an institution of higher education; (2) a local educational agency; (3) a nonprofit agency, organization, or association; or (4) a financial institution.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- RUBEN HINOJOSA (D-TX), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2016-09-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-1866 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1866)

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