Plain Language Summary
# Youth Lead Act Summary **What It Does** The Youth Lead Act would provide federal funding through 2030 to four youth organizations—Girl Scouts USA, Boy Scouts of America, 4-H Council, and FFA (Future Farmers of America)—to run pilot programs in rural areas and small towns. The grants come from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and are intended to help these organizations expand their existing programs to underserved communities. **Who It Affects** The bill primarily affects youth in rural and small-town communities who could gain access to these youth development programs.
It also impacts the four organizations themselves, which would receive federal funding to support their expansion efforts. **Current Status** The bill is currently in committee, meaning it has been introduced but has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives. It was sponsored by Representative Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska.
CRS Official Summary
Youth Lead ActThis bill reauthorizes through FY2030 National Institute of Food and Agriculture grants to the Girl Scouts of the USA, the Boy Scouts of America, the National 4–H Council, and the National FFA Organization. These grants must be used to establish pilot projects to expand the programs carried out by the organizations in rural areas and small towns.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.