HR 5383 — Mentoring and Supporting Families Act

Summary

This bill modifies the health profession opportunity grant program under Social Security law to prioritize and support peer mentoring, career coaching, and financial assistance for participants. The bill gives preference to grant applications that include mentoring or peer support opportunities, career coaching in case management plans, and monthly cash stipends or wage supplements for participants. Career coaching and peer support services would be provided on an ongoing basis before, during, and after initial training as part of a career pathway model. The amendments take effect October 1, 2025.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Dwight Evans’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

NULL $7,150
SELECT MEDICAL $5,000
PROGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT $5,000
S.R. WOJDAK & ASSOCIATES, LP $5,000
STRADLEY RONON STEVENS & YOUNG, LLP $4,500

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Actions (2)

Sep 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
Sep 16, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)

Introduced in House · Sep 16, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 16, 2025

Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To provide for the use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching in demonstration projects conducted under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Mentoring and Supporting Families Act”.

SEC. 2. USE OF PEER SUPPORT, PEER MENTORING, AND CAREER COACHING.

Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections

(d) and (e), respectively; and

(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

“(c) Use of Peer Support, Peer Mentoring, and Career Coaching.—

“(1) Preference in considering applications.—In considering applications for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to—

“(A) applications that include opportunities for mentoring or peer support, and make career coaching available, as part of the case management plan; and

“(B) applications that include a commitment to providing project participants with a monthly cash stipend or wage supplement.

“(2) Inclusion among support services.—A project for which a grant is made under this section shall include case management plans that include career coaching (with the option to offer appropriate peer support and mentoring opportunities to help develop soft skills and social capital), which may be offered on an ongoing basis before, during, and after initial training as part of a career pathway model.”.

HR 5383

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