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HR 2373 101th Congress House

Head Start Expansion Amendments of 1989

Official title: To amend the Head Start Act to increase enrollment and to provide child care services for children enrolled in Head Start programs; and to delay the indexing o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Head Start Act to increase enrollment and to provide child care services for children enrolled in Head Start programs; and to delay the indexing of income tax rates and personal exemption.

Introduced: February 22, 1990 See on congress.gov
Education AuthorizationDay careFederal aid to educationIncome tax
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 9, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
May 16, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 16, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 16, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Head Start Expansion Amendments of 1989 - Title I: Amendments to the Head Start Act - Amends the Head Start Act to define "full-working-day" as at least ten hours per day.

Authorizes Head Start programs to provide child care services.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1994: (1) Head Start services other than child care services; and (2) if the appropriation for such other services equals or exceeds such authorization, a new program of child care services.

Authorizes the use of a portion of a State's allotment to enable Head Start programs to provide child care services Monday through Friday throughout the year so that eligible children receive full-day Head Start services (including child care), if such child care is necessary for parents to work or attend a job training or educational program.

Title II: Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a one-year delay in indexing (for inflation) income tax rates and personal exemptions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 22, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2373: Head Start Expansion Amendments of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2373/
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