House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

YOUNG Act of 2025

H.R. 2971Introduced Apr 21, 2025Policy area: Environmental Protection

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a youth biodiversity monitoring grant program.

Sponsor: Rep. Yassamin Ansari D-AZ

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 21, 2025
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Apr 21, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2971.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. ANSARI, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 68, April 21, 2025, Page H1618):
Article I Section VIII
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 4 Democrats

0 of 4 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Jared Huffman (D-CA), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Scott Peters (D-CA), Melanie Stansbury (D-NM).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Yassamin Ansari.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arizona in Congress · AZ-3 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.