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6/7/2007--Introduced.<br/>Mentoring America's Children Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to make miscellaneous changes to the Mentoring grant program under title IV that include: (1) improvement of school connectedness and character education among mentoring's purposes; (2) corporations, universities, and other entities among program providers; (3) a requirement that mentors help children become responsible and successful adults; (4) suburban children in high crime areas and children living in high gang involvement, drug use, or dropout areas among those most in need of mentoring; (5) limitation of each mentor to no more than three children; and (6) mandatory information on grant applicants about plans for monitoring mentor/mentee matches and the satisfaction of grant matching requirements that increase from 10% to 50% over the three-year grant term; Allows grantees to be considered for new grants if: (1) their prior performance was satisfactory; (2) they propose to use the new grant exclusively for expanded service to a new area or population; and (3) they are able to provide a 50% match to the new grant funds. Directs the Secretary of Education to: (1) provide training and technical assistance to, and track and evaluate the performance of, grantees; and (2) arrange for research on school-based mentoring, the results of which are to be provided to the mentoring community.<br/>Includes mentoring in ESEA programs for: (1) Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native education; (2) the transitioning of youth offenders into education; and (3) school violence and drug abuse prevention.<br/>

1185249600 2007-07-24 Thu Nov 06 22:41:34 -0600 2008 introduced 44397 'act':5 '2007':7 'mentor':1 'america':2 'children':4 50860 short introduced 44397 'act':8 '1965':10 'educ':7 'amend':2 'mentor':13 'purpos':18 'program':14 'secondari':6 'elementari':4 'strengthen':12 47445 official action 44397 1185249600 Tue Jul 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125082 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. D000598 1944-04-13 1526 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/susandavis/contact.shtml 53 202-225-2948 Susan 'd':4 'ca':5 '-53':6 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'susan':2,7,9 F 400097 Davis Susan_A._Davis A. Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53] N00009604 7157 Democrat 202-225-2040 Jewish CA Susan Davis 2.45454545454545 http://www.house.gov/susandavis/ A000362 1968-03-07 1419 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/altmire/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 4 202-226-2274 Jason 'd':4 '-4':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'jason':2,7,9 'altmir':3,8,10 M 412231 Altmire Jason_Altmire Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4] N00027664 7461 Democrat 202-225-2565 PA Jason Altmire http://altmire.house.gov/ congressmanaltmire B001234 1947-01-23 1527 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/baca/zipauth.shtml 43 202-225-8671 Joe 'd':4 'ca':5 '-43':6 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'baca':3,8,10 M 400009 Baca Joe_Baca Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43] N00007089 7880 Democrat 202-225-6161 CA Joe Baca 2.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/baca/ B001231 1951-01-20 405 Cannon House Office Building http://berkley.house.gov/contact/email.html 1 202-225-3119 Shelley 'd':4 '-1':6 'nv':5 'rep':1 'berkley':3,8,10 'shelley':2,7,9 F 400024 Berkley Shelley_Berkley Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1] N00009818 7386 Democrat 202-225-5965 Jewish NV Shelley Berkley 1.7 http://berkley.house.gov/ B001242 1950-06-01 225 Cannon House Office Building http://timbishop.house.gov/?sectionid=96&sectiontree=7,96 1 202-225-3143 Timothy 'd':4 '-1':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'bishop':3,8,10 'timothi':2,7,9 M 400031 Bishop Timothy_H._Bishop H. Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] N00025413 7066 Democrat 202-225-3826 Roman Catholic NY Timothy Bishop 1.0 http://www.house.gov/timbishop/ B001244 1959-11-19 422 Cannon House Office Building http://bonner.house.gov/HoR/AL01/Contact+Jo/Email+Jo/ 1 202-225-0562 Jo 'r':4 '-1':6 'al':5 'jo':2,7,9 'rep':1 'bonner':3,8,10 M 400038 Bonner Jo_Bonner Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1] N00025330 7101 Republican 202-225-4931 Episcopalian AL Jo Jo Bonner 5.09090909090909 http://bonner.house.gov/HoR/AL01/Home B001259 1957-10-30 1408 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/braley/webforms/issue_subscribe.html 1 202-225-6666 Bruce 'd':4 '-1':6 'ia':5 'rep':1 'bruce':2,7,9 'braley':3,8,10 M 412208 Braley Bruce_Braley L. Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1] N00027464 6285 Democrat 202-225-2911 IA Bruce Braley 1.33333333333333 http://braley.house.gov/ B000911 1946-11-11 2336 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/IMA/issue.shtml 3 202-225-2256 Corrine 'd':4 '-3':6 'fl':5 'rep':1 'brown':3,8,10 'corrin':2,7,9 F 400048 Brown Corrine_Brown Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3] N00002713 6754 Democrat 202-225-0123 Baptist FL Corrine Brown 0.272727272727273 http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/ C001037 1952-01-09 1530 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/capuano/contact/email.shtml 8 202-225-9322 Michael 'd':4 '-8':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'capuano':3,8,10 'michael':2,7,9 M 400063 Capuano Michael_E._Capuano E. Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] N00000267 6710 Democrat 202-225-5111 Roman Catholic MA Mike Michael Capuano 3.63636363636364 http://www.house.gov/capuano/ C001072 1974-10-16 2455 Rayburn House Office Building http://carson.house.gov/contact.me.shtml 7 202-225-5633 André 'd':4 '-7':6 'rep':1 'andr':9 'andré':2,7 'carson':3,8,10 M 412258 Carson Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7] N00029513 4068 Democrat 202-225-4011 IN Andre Carson 2.76 http://carson.house.gov/ C001061 1944-10-26 1641 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/cleaver/IMA/issue.htm 5 202-225-4403 Emanuel 'd':4 '-5':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'cleaver':3,8,10 'emanuel':2,7,9 M 400639 Cleaver Emanuel_Cleaver Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5] N00026790 7448 Democrat 202-225-4535 MO Emanuel Cleaver 2.47058823529412 http://www.house.gov/cleaver/ C000794 1949-09-25 2408 Rayburn House Office Building http://costello.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 12 202-225-0285 Jerry 'd':4 'il':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'jerri':2,7,9 'costello':3,8,10 M 400082 Costello Jerry_F._Costello F. Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12] N00004956 6220 Democrat 202-225-5661 Roman Catholic IL Jerry Costello 3.85714285714286 http://www.house.gov/costello/ D000096 1941-09-06 2159 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/davis/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 7 202-225-5641 Danny 'd':4 '-7':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'danni':2,7,9 M 400093 Davis Danny_K._Davis K. Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7] N00004884 8088 Democrat 202-225-5006 Baptist IL Danny Davis 2.15384615384615 http://www.house.gov/davis/ D000191 1947-05-27 2134 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formdefazio/contact.html 4 202-225-0032 Peter 'd':4 '-4':6 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'defazio':3,8,10 M 400100 DeFazio Peter_A._DeFazio A. Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4] N00007781 8670 Democrat 202-225-6416 Catholic OR Peter DeFazio 6.4 http://www.house.gov/defazio/ PeterDeFazio D000216 1943-03-02 2262 Rayburn House Office Building http://delauro.house.gov/contact_form_email.cfm 3 202-225-4890 Rosa 'd':4 '-3':6 'ct':5 'rep':1 'rosa':2,7,9 'delauro':3,8,10 F 400103 DeLauro Rosa_L._DeLauro L. Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3] N00000615 11382 Democrat 202-225-3661 Roman Catholic CT Rosa DeLauro 0.866666666666667 http://www.house.gov/delauro/ E000226 1941-08-07 1533 Longworth House Office Building http://etheridge.house.gov/Contact/ 2 202-225-5662 Bob 'd':4 '-2':6 'nc':5 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'etheridg':3,8,10 M 400125 Etheridge Bob_Etheridge R. Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2] N00002269 6090 Democrat 202-225-4531 Presbyterian NC Bob Etheridge 4.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/etheridge/ G000551 1948-02-19 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] N00025284 7263 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.46666666666667 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H001040 1949-02-21 1118 Longworth House Office Building http://hare.house.gov/?sectionid=74&sectiontree=44,50,74 17 202-225-5396 Phil 'd':4 'il':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'hare':3,8,10 'phil':2,7,9 M 412204 Hare Philip_Hare Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17] N00028234 7065 Democrat 202-225-5905 IL Phil Hare 1.0 http://hare.house.gov/ H000636 1940-08-20 2463 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 15 202-225-5688 Rubén 'd':4 'tx':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'ruben':9 'rubén':2,7 'hinojosa':3,8,10 M 400179 Hinojosa E. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15] N00006008 6961 Democrat 202-225-2531 Roman Catholic TX Ruben Hinojosa http://hinojosa.house.gov/ L000552 1945-12-06 Ray 'ray':1,3,5 'lahood':2,4,6 M 400228 LaHood Ray_LaHood H. Ray LaHood N00004933 5103 Republican Catholic Ray LaHood L000397 1947-12-21 102 Cannon House Office Building http://lofgren.house.gov/emailform.shtml 16 202-225-3336 Zoe 'd':4 'ca':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'zoe':2,7,9 'lofgren':3,8,10 F 400245 Lofgren Zoe_Lofgren Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16] N00007479 8164 Democrat 202-225-3072 Lutheran CA Zoe Lofgren 5.5 http://lofgren.house.gov/ M001143 1954-07-12 1714 Longworth House Office Building http://www.mccollum.house.gov/index.asp?Type=NONE&SEC={AC61FD79-AD5F-440D-A7F0-555B12349E5B} 4 202-225-1968 Betty 'd':4 '-4':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'betti':2,7,9 'mccollum':3,8,10 F 400259 McCollum Betty_McCollum Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4] N00012942 6482 Democrat 202-225-6631 Roman Catholic MN Betty McCollum 2.85714285714286 http://www.mccollum.house.gov/ RepMcCollum M001140 1945-11-08 1727 Longworth House Office Building http://www.moore.house.gov/contact/index.shtml 3 202-225-2807 Dennis 'd':4 '-3':6 'ks':5 'rep':1 'moor':3,8,10 'denni':2,7,9 M 400282 Moore Dennis_Moore Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3] N00005233 7069 Democrat 202-225-2865 Protestant KS Dennis Moore 3.0 http://www.moore.house.gov/ RepMoore P000149 1934-07-16 2209 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/payne/IMA/email.shtml 10 202-225-4160 Donald 'd':4 'nj':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'payn':3,8,10 'donald':2,7,9 M 400312 Payne Donald_M._Payne M. Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10] N00000716 6377 Democrat 202-225-3436 Baptist NJ Donald Payne http://www.house.gov/payne/ R000572 1963-06-02 133 Cannon House Office Building http://www.mikerogers.house.gov/Contact.aspx 8 202-225-5820 Michael 'r':4 '-8':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'mike':9 'roger':3,8,11 'michael':2,7,10 M 400342 Rogers Mike_Rogers Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8] Mike N00009668 6329 Republican 202-225-4872 MI Michael Rogers 5.9 http://www.mikerogers.house.gov/ RepMikeRogers S001156 1969-01-28 1222 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 39 202-226-1012 Linda 'd':4 'ca':5 '-39':6 'rep':1 'linda':2,7,9 'sanchez':10 'sánchez':3,8 F 400355 Sánchez T. Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39] N00024870 6986 Democrat 202-225-6676 Roman Catholic CA Linda Sanchez 1.71428571428571 http://www.lindasanchez.house.gov/ S001150 1960-06-22 326 Cannon House Office Building http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/Contact+Information/Contact+Form.htm 29 202-225-5828 Adam 'd':4 'ca':5 '-29':6 'rep':1 'adam':2,7,9 'schiff':3,8,10 M 400361 Schiff Adam_B._Schiff B. Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29] N00009585 7120 Democrat 202-225-4176 CA Adam Schiff 2.80952380952381 http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/ S000185 1947-04-30 1201 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-8354 Robert 'd':4 '-3':6 'va':5 'rep':1 'bobbi':9 'scott':3,8,11 'robert':2,7,10 M 400364 Scott Robert_C._Scott C. Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3] Bobby N00002147 7196 Democrat 202-225-8351 Episcopalian VA Bobby Robert Scott 1.57142857142857 http://www.house.gov/scott/ RepBobbyScott S001169 1951-12-12 1022 Longworth House Office Building http://www.sestak.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 7 202-226-0280 Joe 'd':4 '-7':6 'pa':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'sestak':3,8,10 M 412232 Sestak Joe_Sestak Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7] N00028049 6819 Democrat 202-225-2011 PA Joe Joe Sestak 1.71428571428571 http://sestak.house.gov/ S001144 1945-10-18 Christopher 'shay':2,4,6 'christoph':1,3,5 M 400370 Shays Christopher_Shays H. Christopher Shays N00000652 5379 Republican Christian Scientist Christopher Shays T000266 1951-09-18 2238 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/tierney/IMA/email.shtml 6 202-225-5915 John 'd':4 '-6':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'tierney':3,8,10 M 400407 Tierney John_F._Tierney F. Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6] N00000226 6092 Democrat 202-225-8020 MA John Tierney 2.14285714285714 http://tierney.house.gov/ U000038 1950-07-18 B40e Dirksen Senate Office Building http://markudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-226-7840 Mark 'd':4 'co':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'udal':3,7,9 M 400412 Udall Mark_Udall E. Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO] N00008051 12560 Democrat 202-224-5941 CO Mark Udall 2.5609756097561 http://markudall.senate.gov W000800 1404 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formwelch/issue_subscribe.htm 0 202-225-6790 Peter 'd':4 '-0':6 'vt':5 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'welch':3,8,10 M 412239 Welch Peter_Welch Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0] N00000515 8006 Democrat 202-225-4115 VT Peter Welch 5.0 http://welch.house.gov/ Y000062 1947-11-04 319 Cannon House Office Building http://yarmuth.house.gov/?sectionid=68&sectiontree=6,29,68 3 202-225-5776 John 'd':4 '-3':6 'ky':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'yarmuth':3,8,10 M 412211 Yarmuth John_Yarmuth A. Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3] N00028073 6542 Democrat 202-225-5401 KY John Yarmuth 4.7 http://yarmuth.house.gov/ action 44397 1185249600 Tue Jul 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125082 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. action 44397 1181188800 Thu Jun 07 00:00:00 -0500 2007 121596 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1246) action 44397 1181188800 Thu Jun 07 00:00:00 -0500 2007 117555 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. introduced 44397 1181188800 Thu Jun 07 00:00:00 -0500 2007 117554