HR7637Referred to Committee
Head Start for America’s Children Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-02-20
Introduced
32
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Rashida Tlaib
Democrat · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 93.5% (538 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/T000481
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (32)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7)Original· 2026-02-20
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC-12)Original· 2026-02-20
- André Carson (D-IN-7)Original· 2026-02-20
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12)Original· 2026-02-20
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)Original· 2026-02-20
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7)Original· 2026-02-20
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)Original· 2026-02-20
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)Original· 2026-02-20
- Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)Original· 2026-02-20
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2026-02-20
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)Original· 2026-02-20
- Gwen Moore (D-WI-4)Original· 2026-02-20
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)Original· 2026-02-20
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4)Original· 2026-02-20
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4)Original· 2026-02-20
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)Original· 2026-02-20
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34)Original· 2026-02-20
- John Garamendi (D-CA-8)Original· 2026-02-20
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3)Original· 2026-02-20
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10)Original· 2026-02-20
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)Original· 2026-02-20
- Mark Pocan (D-WI-2)Original· 2026-02-20
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10)Original· 2026-02-20
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3)Original· 2026-02-20
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7)Original· 2026-02-20
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)Original· 2026-02-20
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-3)Original· 2026-02-20
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)Original· 2026-02-20
- Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)Original· 2026-02-20
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY-26)Original· 2026-02-20
- Val T. Hoyle (D-OR-4)Original· 2026-02-20
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-9)Original· 2026-02-20
Latest Action
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Plain-English Summary
This bill would expand or modify the Head Start program, which provides early childhood education and development services to low-income preschool-age children and their families. The changes likely aim to improve access, funding, or quality of these services for young children before they enter kindergarten. The bill is currently under review by the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Subjects
Education
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