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HR4318Referred to Committee

Head Start for Our Future Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-10
Introduced
42
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Joaquin Castro
Joaquin Castro
Democrat · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 97.9% (534 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001091

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (42)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS-2)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Darren Soto (D-FL-9)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Dina Titus (D-NV-1)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Gwen Moore (D-WI-4)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15)Original· 2025-07-10
  • LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Michael Baumgartner (R-WA-5)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Sarah McBride (D-DE)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-3)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28)· 2025-08-05
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)· 2025-08-29
  • Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)· 2025-09-03
  • Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23)· 2025-09-03
  • Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI-8)· 2025-09-09
  • Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)· 2025-09-17
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)· 2025-09-18
  • Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17)· 2025-09-19
  • Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)· 2025-09-26
  • Becca Balint (D-VT)· 2025-09-26
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2025-09-30
  • Laura Friedman (D-CA-30)· 2025-09-30
  • Ed Case (D-HI-1)· 2025-10-06
  • Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)· 2025-10-06
  • Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR-5)· 2025-10-06
  • Norma J. Torres (D-CA-35)· 2025-10-06
  • Angie Craig (D-MN-2)· 2025-10-10
  • James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11)· 2025-10-10
  • Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-8)· 2025-12-10
  • Bill Foster (D-IL-11)· 2026-01-30
  • Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS)· 2026-03-16
  • Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)· 2026-04-29

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2025-07-10

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-07-10

Previously

  • Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-10

Plain-English Summary

This bill would expand and strengthen the Head Start program, which provides early childhood education and support services to low-income families with young children. The legislation likely aims to increase funding, improve teacher qualifications, or expand access to these preschool and developmental services for disadvantaged children before they enter kindergarten.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Education
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