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119th Congress Social Welfare

H.R. 728: Expanding Head Start Eligibility Act of 2025

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 24, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 24, 2025

This bill expands eligibility for Head Start programs to include the children of families eligible for specified public assistance programs.

Specifically, the bill expands Head Start eligibility to include the children of families that qualify for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), and federal housing assistance (commonly known as Section 8). The bill also provides statutory authority for the eligibility of families that qualify for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Families that qualify for state-funded food assistance programs with eligibility standards identical or substantially similar to the standards for SNAP must also be eligible for Head Start.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

28

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1John Garamendi D-CA SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History

  1. Jan 24, 2025Introduced in the House by John Garamendi.
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  1. Jan 24, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jan 24, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.