IA 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 68 

Supporting the establishment of a Presidential Youth Council. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 

Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. 

HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mr. COOPER, Mr. CLAY, Mr. BEN

RAY LUJA ́N of New Mexico, Mr. POLIS, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. CONYERS, 

Ms. ESTY, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. 

FATTAH, Mr. CICILLINE, and Mr. BISHOP of Utah) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

JOINT RESOLUTION 

Supporting the establishment of a Presidential Youth 

Council. 

Whereas the unique perspectives and insights of young people, especially young people who have previously participated in a public policy-related program, outreach initiative, internship, or fellowship opportunity, are essential to 

ensure that investments made by the Federal Government in youth services are effective and efficient; 

Whereas existing outreach and engagement mechanisms of 

the Federal Government are designed in ways that inhibit 

the participation, and lead to the underrepresentation, of 

young people in the policymaking process; and 


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Whereas numerous Members of Congress, Governors, State 

legislatures, mayors, and city councils have created youth 

councils that have proven to be an effective means of receiving input from young people, which leads to more effective and efficient policies: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. PRESIDENTIAL YOUTH COUNCIL. 

4 (a) Congress— 

5 (1) supports the establishment with private 

6 funds of a Presidential Youth Council to— 

7 (A) advise the President and the adminis8 tration on the perspectives of young people; 

9 (B) make public policy-related youth pro10 grams more efficient and effective; and 

11 (C) address issues that will affect the long12 term future of the United States; 

13 (2) recommends that the Presidential Youth 

14 Council be composed of 24 young people who— 

15 (A) are appointed by leaders of the major16 ity and minority parties in the House and the 

17 Senate, and the President, in the manner de18 scribed in subsection (b); 

19 (B) are 16 to 24 years of age; 

20 (C) have participated in a public policy-re21 lated program, outreach initiative, internship, 


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1 fellowship, or congressionally sponsored youth 

2 advisory council; 

3 (D) can constructively contribute to policy 

4 deliberations; 

5 (E) can conduct outreach to solicit the 

6 views and perspectives of peers; and 

7 (F) have backgrounds that reflect the ra8 cial, socioeconomic, and geographic diversity of 

9 the United States; and 

10 (3) recommends that the Presidential Youth 

11 Council as a whole undertake activities to solicit the 

12 unique views and perspectives of young people and 

13 bring those views and perspectives to the attention 

14 of the head of each department or agency of the 

15 Federal Government and Congress. 

16 (b) Congress recommends that the members of the 

17 Presidential Youth Council be appointed in the following 

18 manner: 

19 (1) The President shall appoint 4 Council mem20 bers. 

21 (2) The Speaker of the House shall appoint ei22 ther 4 Council members (if the Speaker belongs to 

23 the same political party as the President) or 6 Coun24 cil members (if the Speaker does not belong to the 

25 same political party as the President). 


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1 (3) The Minority Leader of the House shall ap2 point either 4 Council members (if the Minority 

3 Leader belongs to the same political party as the 

4 President) or 6 Council members (if the Minority 

5 Leader does not belong to the same political party 

6 as the President). 

7 (4) The Majority Leader of the Senate shall ap8 point 4 Council members (if the Majority Leader be9 longs to the same political party as the President) 

10 or 6 Council members (if the Majority Leader does 

11 not belong to the same political party as the Presi12 dent). 

13 (5) The Minority Leader of the Senate shall ap14 point either 4 Council members (if the Minority 

15 Leader belongs to the same political party as the 

16 President) or 6 Council members (if the Minority 

17 Leader does not belong to the same political party 

18 as the President). 

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