# 115-hr-4234: Preparing Homeless Youth for Education and Employment Act

115-hr-4234, Preparing Homeless Youth for Education and Employment Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH); status Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4234
- Congress: 115
- Title: Preparing Homeless Youth for Education and Employment Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2017-11-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Preparing Homeless Youth for Education and Employment Act This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to allow grants awarded through the Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program to be used for providing in-person dropout prevention services and college and career counseling services.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2017-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2017-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2017-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2017-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2017-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2017-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2017-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2018-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2018-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4234 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4234)

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- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4022)
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4234 (as of 2025-11-18).