Senator Coons also highlighted his bipartisan Youth Lead Act, which he introduced with Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.). The legislation would invest additional federal funding in youth agriculture and service organizations like 4-H and FFA.
Introduce and support legislation to invest additional federal funding in youth agriculture and service organizations such as 4-H and FFA.
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Congress.gov lists S.4499 as introduced in the Senate on June 11, 2024 by Todd Young, with Christopher A. Coons named among the introducing senators. The bill would reauthorize grants to the National 4-H Council and National FFA Organization, among others, for pilot projects expanding programs in rural areas and small towns.
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Senator Coons' office reported that he highlighted the bipartisan Youth Lead Act, introduced with Senator Todd Young, and described it as legislation that would invest additional federal funding in youth agriculture and service organizations like 4-H and FFA.
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Coons fulfilled the specific promise by joining the Youth Lead Act of 2024 as an original Senate cosponsor during his current federal Senate term. The bill directly proposed federal grant support for youth agriculture and service organizations including 4-H and FFA, matching the promised action to introduce and support legislation rather than requiring final enactment.