HR 4318 United States House · 119th Congress

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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Introduced Jul 10, 2025 Last action Jul 10, 2025
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Photo of Joaquin Castro
Joaquin Castro
DDemocratic
TX
20
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Photo of Adelita S. Grijalva
Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
AZ
7
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Photo of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
6
Co
Photo of Andrew R. Garbarino
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
NY
2
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Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
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Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
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Photo of Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
RRepublican
AS
At-Large
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Photo of Becca Balint
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
VT
At-Large
Co
Photo of Bennie G. Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
MS
2
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Photo of Bill Foster
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
IL
11
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Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1