Bills · HR 3856
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 3856Families
Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2025
This bill updates the national system for helping homeless youth by extending shelter stay limits, funding trafficking prevention, and ensuring help is available for LGBTQ+ kids and youth in rural areas.AI-written
INTRO JUN 10· LAST ACTION JUN 10
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AI-writtenReauthorizes and expands federal funding for youth shelters while requiring them to provide mental health support and human trafficking prevention services for homeless and runaway kids.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenYouth homelessness is a crisis that often leads to dangerous outcomes, including human trafficking, substance abuse, and long-term poverty. This bill matters because it updates decades-old laws to reflect current research on why kids end up on the streets and what they need to get back on their feet.
If this becomes law, it provides more stable, five-year funding for local shelters, allowing them to plan for the long term instead of worrying about year-to-year survival. It also recognizes that homelessness looks different today, including things like 'couch surfing' or living in motels, and ensures those youth aren't left out of federal support systems.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Reauthorizes the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act and establishes 5-year grants for local shelters.
This provides long-term financial stability for the organizations that provide beds and food to homeless kids.
PROVISION 02
Increases the maximum stay at basic youth shelters from 21 days to 30 days or the state maximum.
Giving youth more time in a shelter increases the chances of finding them a permanent, safe housing solution.
PROVISION 03
Requires services to be 'trauma-informed' and 'culturally and linguistically appropriate.'
This ensures that help is actually effective for diverse groups of kids who may have experienced significant abuse or neglect.
PROVISION 04
Explicitly includes human trafficking prevention as a core part of youth services.
Runaway youth are prime targets for traffickers, and this creates a formal bridge between housing services and victim protection.
PROVISION 05
Recognizes 'host family homes' as a valid form of locally controlled projects.
This allows communities to use vetted local families to house youth when traditional large shelters are full or unavailable.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 21
D· Oregon
YRS IN OFFICE
14
BILLS LED
67
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 38%
DEM 17 REP 4 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUN 10
Introduced in House
JUN 10
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 3856
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJun 10, 2025
Last actionJun 10, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUN 10, 2025
House BillHR 3856Families
Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2025
This bill updates the national system for helping homeless youth by extending shelter stay limits, funding trafficking prevention, and ensuring help is available for LGBTQ+ kids and youth in rural areas.AI-written
INTRODUCED JUN 10, 2025· LAST ACTION JUN 10, 2025
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READING
34 min
COSPONSORS
21
COMPLEXITY
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