Bill · S. 1667· Senate(119-S-1667)
Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/7/2025
- Last activity
- 5/7/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Katie Britt
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2025 amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to better support homeless children, youth, and families. It updates definitions of homelessness and ensures that those verified under other federal programs are eligible for assistance. The bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to make homeless management information system (HMIS) data public. It also emphasizes local community priorities and needs when awarding grants. Additionally, it improves coordination for services like education and healthcare for homeless youth.
Yes· 3 of 16
Would children be better off under this?+9
Significantly expands support and eligibility for homeless children and infants.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+9
Explicitly defines and supports homeless youth up to age 24.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+8
Increases access to housing and social services for the most vulnerable households.
The opposite
Does this give the federal government more power?-2
Limits the Secretary's ability to set national priorities in grant incentives.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expanded Eligibility: People verified as homeless under any other federal program can now be eligible for assistance without further action from HUD (Section 2(a)(1)(g)).
- Broader Safety Definitions: The bill expands the definition of homelessness to include those experiencing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, or other life-threatening conditions (Section 2(a)(1)(B)).
- Increased Support for Youth: Youth up to 24 years old who cannot live safely with parents or relatives and have no other safe alternatives are specifically defined as homeless (Section 2(a)(2)(E)).
- Better Access to Services: The bill requires staff to ensure children and youth in programs are enrolled in school and connected to services like Head Start and mental health care (Section 2(a)(8)(A)).
- Transparency: HMIS data, including counts of homeless women and families, will be made publicly available on the HUD website (Section 2(a)(4)).
- Local Control: Grant scoring will be based primarily on meeting priorities identified in local plans and being cost-effective (Section 2(a)(5)(B)(j)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Strict Scoring Restrictions: The Secretary is prohibited from providing bonuses or incentives that prioritize specific subpopulations or service models unless justified by local data, which could limit national initiatives to help specific groups (Section 2(a)(10)(B)(2)).
- Removal of National Priorities: The Secretary is forbidden from implementing bonuses or incentives that promote a national priority (Section 2(a)(10)(B)(4)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+9Good For Young Adults+9Good For Low Income Households+8Good For People With Disabilities+7Good For Students+7Good For Women+6
- Social Issues And Justice
- Reduces Homelessness+8Improves Affordable Housing+7Improves Poverty Reduction+6Improves Disability Rights+5Improves Childcare Affordability+4
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+6Improves Healthcare Access+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+7Increase States Rights+5Increases Federal Power-2
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+4
- 5/7/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Angela AlsobrooksDemocrat · Maryland