Booker, Hatch Call for the Creation of a Presidential Youth Council

Statement

Today, U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Orrin Hatch, (R-UT), introduced a resolution calling for the creation of a Presidential Youth Council, which will serve as a bipartisan, bicameral federal advisory committee comprised of 24 young adults between the ages of 16 and 24. The Council will advise the President and Members of Congress on new federal policies and programs that pertain to and affect American youth.

"Our democracy's strength relies upon the vigorous discussion of policy and ideas by all of its citizens. The Presidential Youth Council will provide a much needed voice for a group of Americans whose concerns all too often go unheard. The millennial generation will be faced with some of the greatest challenges of this century, and it is only fitting that these young people and generations to come be given a vehicle by which they can convey their valuable insights and new approaches to problem-solving directly to the highest levels of our government," said Sen. Booker.

"Young adults deserve a government that represents their interests, which is why we are calling for the creation of a Presidential Youth Council." said Sen. Hatch. "This committee will involve future leaders in the political process from an early age, encouraging responsible citizenship and civic participation in a new generation of Americans. Because the laws we enact now will have a lasting impact on our children, both Congress and the White House should consider the views of America's youth."

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