House Bill 7953
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Young Americans Financial Literacy Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 7, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7953
Congress
116
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Young Americans Financial Literacy Act
This bill requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to award competitive grants to eligible institutions for the establishment of financial literacy education programs for young people and families. An eligible institution is a partnership among two or more of the following
- an institution of higher education;
- a state or local government agency specializing in financial education;
- a nonprofit agency, organization, or association;
- a financial institution; or
- another small organization.
Authorized grant funded activities shall include
- developing and implementing comprehensive, research based, financial-literacy education programs for young people;
- designing instructional materials;
- developing and supporting the delivery of professional development programs in financial literacy education;
- improving access to, and dissemination of, financial literacy information for young people and families;
- developing educational programs to reduce student loan default rates;
- conducting ongoing research and evaluation of financial literacy education programs; and
- measuring the effectiveness of authorized activities.
The grant program shall terminate after FY2025.
August 7, 2020
08/07/2020
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
08/07/2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E740-741)
08/07/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:29 PM