S. 2819 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Sep 16, 2025
119th Congress
1st SessionS. 2819
1st SessionS. 2819
A BILL
Head Start for America's Children Act
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT) · Introduced Sep 16, 2025 · Education · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 16, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.”
Sections
Sections · 30
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2Statement of purposeNo change
- Sec. 3DefinitionsNo change
- Sec. 4Authorization of appropriationsNo change
- Sec. 5Financial assistanceNo change
- Sec. 6Regional officesNo change
- Sec. 7Allotment of funds; limitations on assistanceNo change
- Sec. 8Designation of Head Start agenciesNo change
- Sec. 9Standards and monitoringNo change
- Sec. 10Powers and functionsNo change
- Sec. 11Head Start transition and alignment with K–12 educationNo change
- Sec. 12Head Start collaborationNo change
- Sec. 13Submission of plans to GovernorsNo change
- Sec. 14Administrative requirements and standardsNo change
- Sec. 15Participation in Head Start programNo change
- Sec. 16Early Head Start programsNo change
- Sec. 17Appeals, notice, and hearingNo change
- Sec. 18Technical assistance and trainingNo change
- Sec. 19Staff qualifications and developmentNo change
- Sec. 20Mental healthNo change
- Sec. 21Research, demonstrations, and evaluationNo change
- Sec. 22ReportsNo change
- Sec. 23Head Start staff wagesNo change
- Sec. 24Nondiscrimination provisionsNo change
- Sec. 25Centers of excellence in early childhoodNo change
- Sec. 26Community eligibility pilot programNo change
- Sec. 27Head Start agencies and institutions of higher education partnershipsNo change
- Sec. 28Extended operation grantsNo change
- Sec. 29Head Start and child care partnershipsNo change
- Sec. 30General provisionsNo change