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Foster Introduces Bipartisan Resolution to Promote Financial Literacy for Students

Press Release

Date: April 30, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: K-12 Education Economy and Fiscal

Representative Bill Foster (IL-11) has reintroduced a bipartisan resolution, H.Res. 232, encouraging collaboration between the public and private sectors to promote financial literacy for students.

The bipartisan legislation has been cosponsored by Representatives Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Patrick Tiberi (R-OH) and Norma Torres (D-CA). Additionally, the legislation has been endorsed by the Girl Scouts of America and Northern Illinois University.

"With an increasingly complicated economy, our students need the knowledge and resources to make smart, informed financial decisions that will impact the rest of their lives," said Foster. "Young people often don't get the education they need to make the right choices for their financial futures and are starting their lives saddled with large amounts of student loans and credit card debt."


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