HR 5790
Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025
Summary
Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse a state, local government, or school district that uses its funds to maintain participation in the Head Start program or the Early Head Start program during a government shutdown in which there is a lapse in federal appropriations for the programs. The Head Start programs provide comprehensive early childhood education and development services to low-income children. The programs seek to promote school readiness through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA-43]
- Cosponsors
- 55
- Policy area
- Education
- Introduced
- 2025-10-17
- Latest action
- 2025-10-17: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-10-17: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 2025-10-17: Introduced in House
- 2025-10-17: Introduced in House