Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 10
- Latest action
- Dec 3, 2025
What it does
The Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2025 amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to expand the definition of homelessness for children and youth, including those verified as homeless under other federal programs and those fleeing domestic violence, trafficking, or other dangerous conditions. It increases the threshold for temporary housing stays from 14 to 30 days and adds provisions to prioritize the needs of specific groups, such as infants, toddlers, and youth with disabilities, unaccompanied youth, and survivors of trafficking. The bill also requires annual public reporting of Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data, ensures equal eligibility and scoring for all…
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