I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 653 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2023 Mr. Carson (for himself, Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Evans , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Norton , Mr. Payne , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Raskin , and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to award grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support school-based mentoring programs to assist at-risk middle school students with the transition from middle school to high school.