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H.R. 7004: Federal Youth Coordination Act of 2008

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H.R. 7004: Federal Youth Coordination Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-23 · Families · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Federal Youth Coordination Act of 2008

Plain summary

Federal Youth Coordination Act of 2008 - Amends the Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act to establish in the Executive Office of the President the White House Office of National Youth Policy, headed by a Director, to: (1) develop, coordinate, promulgate, oversee the implementation of, and evaluate the National Youth Strategy to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of youth services; (2) review and make recommendations with respect to the budgets for federal youth services to ensure the adequacy of those budgets; (3) coordinate the youth services provided by federal departments and agencies and coordinate federal interagency youth services; (4) consult, coordinate with, facilitate joint efforts among, and support state, local, and tribal governments, nongovernmental entities, and youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, with respect to improving youth services; and (5) make grants and provide training and technical assistance to states to support state Youth Services Coordinating Entities and state Youth Advisory Boards. Requires the Director to submit to the President and Congress, and make available to the public, a National Youth Strategy that shall set forth a comprehensive plan for that year to improve outcomes for youth in the United States, particularly disadvantaged youth. Requires coordination of federal departments and agencies with the White House Office. Places the existing National Youth Development Council within the White House Office to assist the Director by coordinating: (1) the youth services provided by federal departments and agencies; and (2) federal interagency youth services. Requires the Council also to assist in the development, coordination, implementation, evaluation, and promulgation of the Strategy. Establishes within the White House Office the National Youth Advisory Board.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Federal Youth Coordination Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr7004 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110