Head Start for Our Future Act
The Head Start for Our Future Act amends Section 441(c)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to replace "literacy training" with "child development and early learning (including Head Start programs and Early Head Start programs carried out under the Head Start Act), literacy training." This technical change formally integrates Head Start and Early Head Start programs into the federal definition of early learning initiatives under the Higher Education Act, while maintaining a separate reference to literacy training. The bill directly affects how federal grants for early childhood education are categorized and administered under the Higher Education Act. It does not alter funding levels, program requirements, or operations but updates administrative terminology to explicitly include Head Start services.
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Introduction
Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 10, 2025
Last action Jul 10, 2025
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Jul 10, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Jul 10, 2025
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1 primary · 53 co-sponsors
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Joaquin Castro
DDemocratic
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Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
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Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
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Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Angie Craig
DDemocratic
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Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
RRepublican
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Becca Balint
DDemocratic
Co
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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