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That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes the importance of focusing Federal policy on connecting to workforce development, education, and mental health programs, young people (commonly referred to as opportunity youth)— (A) who are disconnected from the education and workforce development system; and (B) who face significant barriers to success, such as homelessness or aging out of the foster care system; (2) recognizes the need to robustly invest in, develop, and reauthorize effective Federal programs that support— (A) the development of opportunity youth; and (B) the connection of opportunity youth to workforce development, education, and mental health programs; and (3) urges the heads of Federal departments and agencies, including the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Education, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to take innovative steps to ensure opportunity youth are a priority in Federal workforce development, education, and mental health grant programs.