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S 940 109th Congress Senate

Friends of the Children National Demonstration Act

Official title: A bill to establish a national demonstration project to improve intervention programs for the most disadvantaged children and youth, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 28, 2005
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 Latest action April 28, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Friends of the Children National Demonstration Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish a national demonstration project regarding early and sustained intervention programs for disadvantaged children and youth, through a project grant to Friends of the Children, National Office, which shall make subgrants to its local chapters in specified cities.

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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 28, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 940: Friends of the Children National Demonstration Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-940/
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"S. 940: Friends of the Children National Demonstration Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-940/.
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S. 940, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-940/.
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