Students Helping Young Students Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.9650 | Sponsor: Rep. Carson, Andre (D-IN)
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Students Helping Young Students Act of 2022
This bill expands the federal work-study programs at institutions of higher education to include work-study programs that compensate students employed in the educational after-school, before-school, or out-of-school community service activities of public elementary or secondary schools.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, to add a work-study program 
 for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Students Helping Young Students Act 
of 2022''.

SEC. 2. COMMUNITY SERVICES DEFINED.

    Section 441(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087-
51(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3);
            (2) by striking the period and inserting ``and'' at the end 
        of paragraph (4)(C); and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) after-school activities, as defined in section 
        443(f).''.

SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM.

    Section 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087-53) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by inserting ``or after-school 
        activity (as described in subsection (f))'' after ``subsection 
        (d))'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                        ``Use'' and inserting ``Required Use''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``that is not carrying 
                        out subsection (f) for such year'' after ``an 
                        institution''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(4) Authorized use of funds.--In any academic 
                year to which subsection (b)(2)(A) applies, an 
                institution that is carrying out subsection (f) may 
                also use funds granted to such institution under this 
                section in accordance with this subsection.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) After-School Activities.--
            ``(1) Use of funds.--In any academic year to which 
        subsection (b)(2)(A) applies--
                    ``(A) an institution that is not carrying out 
                subsection (d) for such year shall ensure funds granted 
                to such institution under this section are used in 
                accordance with this subsection to compensate 
                (including compensation for time spent in training and 
                travel directly related to after school activities) 
                students employed in after-school activities of 
                eligible schools; and
                    ``(B) an institution that is carrying out 
                subsection (d) for such year may also use funds granted 
                to such institution under this section in accordance 
                with this subsection to compensate the students 
                described in subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Registration process.--Not later than 180 days after 
        the date of enactment of the Students Helping Young Students 
        Act of 2022, the Secretary shall inform eligible schools about 
        the work-study program described in paragraph (1), and 
        establish and carry out a process for eligible schools to 
        register to participate in such program.
            ``(3) Implementation.--The Secretary shall establish any 
        standards necessary for participation in--
                    ``(A) the work-study program described in paragraph 
                (1); and
                    ``(B) the registration process described in 
                paragraph (2).
            ``(4) Priority for schools.--To the extent practicable, an 
        institution shall--
                    ``(A) give priority to eligible schools serving a 
                low-income community; and
                    ``(B) ensure that any student compensated with 
                funds described in paragraph (1) receives appropriate 
                training to carry out the educational services 
                required.
            ``(5) Federal share.--The Federal share of the compensation 
        for work-study students compensated under this subsection may 
        exceed 75 percent.
            ``(6) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection:
                    ``(A) The term `after-school activities'--
                            ``(i) means activities that take place 
                        after school, before school, or out of school 
                        (in the summer or during other vacations) that 
                        have an educational purpose; and
                            ``(ii) includes such activities 
                        administered by--
                                    ``(I) an eligible school, including 
                                activities in which only the student 
                                population of such school is served; or
                                    ``(II) a community-based learning 
                                center or organization, nonprofit 
                                organization, or other center or 
                                organization that facilitates youth 
                                development activities, which partners 
                                with an eligible school.
                    ``(B) The terms `elementary school' and `secondary 
                school' have the meanings given the terms in section 
                8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
                1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
                    ``(C) The term `eligible school' means a public 
                elementary school or secondary school.
                    ``(D) The term `low-income community' has the 
                meaning given the term in section 428K(g)(6).''.
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