HR 728 ยท Expanding Head Start Eligibility Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced
- Jan 24, 2025
- Latest action
- Jan 24, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA-8]
- Policy area
- Social Welfare
- Cosponsors
- 27
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.
Recent actions
- Jan 24, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Jan 24, 2025 Introduced in House
- Jan 24, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.