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House bill · H.R. 728 (119th Congress)

Expanding Head Start Eligibility Act of 2025

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jan 24, 2025

Sponsor: John Garamendi (U.S. Representative, CA-8, Democratic)

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Summary

Expanding Head Start Eligibility Act of 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.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

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House Committee on Education and Workforce · U.S. House of Representatives

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Full history

  1. Jan 24, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jan 24, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Jan 24, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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