US HB555 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Universal Prekindergarten Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to a designated state agency for development of universal prekindergaten programs for all children three, four, and five years old in the state. Requires the state to: (1) match federal funds by at least 20%; and (2) submit with its grant application a plan to establish, coordinate, and implement a statewide universal prekindergarten program. Authorizes state agencies to set aside up to 5% of a grant for ongoing professional development activities for teachers and staff of prekindergarten programs that wish to participate.
Title
Universal Prekindergarten Act
Sponsors
Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL] | Rep. Jerry Costello [D-IL] | Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] | Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY] |
Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX] | Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH] |
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] |
Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA] | Rep. Anthony Weiner [D-NY] | Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2009-01-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
Subjects
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Higher education
Preschool education
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Wages and earnings
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Higher education
Preschool education
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/555/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr555/BILLS-111hr555ih.pdf |