# 119-hr-3856: Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2025

119-hr-3856, Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3856
- Congress: 119
- Title: Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Centers trauma-informed, trafficking-informed care for runaway and homeless youth while expanding prevention, outreach, housing, and coordinated services.** This bill renames and reauthorizes the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to fund longer grants and stronger data, privacy, and interagency coordination. - Families and youth: Prioritizes homeless youth under 22 while allowing service to ages 22–26, funds short-term shelter up to 30 days, counseling, suicide and trafficking prevention, STI testing on request, and helps youth complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). - Service providers: Moves Basic Center, Transitional Living, and new street-outreach grants to 5-year awards, requires a 90-day pre-start window and appeal process, and sets grant amounts in a range roughly from $200,000 to $275,000 depending on annual funding. - Federal programs and data: Broadens coordination to HUD, Education, Labor, and Justice, aligns supports with the Higher Education Act and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, expands trafficking and mental health reporting, and strengthens privacy and non-identifiable data sharing while authorizing social media outreach. *Authorizes $200 million for FY2026 and additional set-asides with annual appropriations through FY2030, creating new federal spending authorizations.*

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Five-year grants and bigger program funding: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would authorize $200 million for FY2026 for most programs and needed funds for FY2027–FY2030. At least 90% would go to Parts A and B, with 45% for Part B (up to 55% when justified). It would also set $50 million for Part E, $67.5 million for Part F in FY2026, and $2 million for…
- More help and safer shelters up to 25: benefit, medium. If enacted, youth up to age 25 could get services under these programs. Part B would cover ages 15 through 25. Basic Centers would offer short-term shelter up to 30 days or the state limit, plus counseling that fits age and culture. Programs would provide suicide prevention and trauma‑informed help…
- FAFSA help for homeless and trafficked youth: benefit, medium. If enacted, grantees would tell eligible youth they count as independent students for federal aid. They would verify that status for FAFSA and help fill it out if the youth asks. Grantees would also use best practices to find and serve youth, including trafficking victims, in culturally and linguis…
- Stronger civil rights and data privacy: benefit, medium. If enacted, programs could not deny services because of race, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability. Sex‑specific groups would be allowed when needed, if comparable options are offered to others. Grantees would protect youth identities and share only non…
- Modern outreach, training, and flexible program rules: benefit, low. If enacted, staff training would follow a five‑year plan and could use on‑site, online, and on‑demand courses, all trauma‑informed. Programs could use phone, online, and social media to reach youth. The Secretary could waive some program rules for up to 3 years (plus 1 year if asked at least 30 day…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3856 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3856)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3856 (as of 2026-10-11).