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HR 2865 106th Congress House

Universal Pre-Kindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage the implementation or expansion of pre-kindergarten programs to include students 4 years of age or younger.

Introduced: October 4, 1999 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Education Community and schoolCurriculum planningEconomics and Public FinanceEducational planning
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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Sep 14, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 14, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1873-1874)
Sep 14, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 14, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Universal Pre-Kindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 1999 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include, among authorized uses of grant funds for community learning center programs, the planning, implementing, or expanding of pre-kindergarten curricula and classes for students four years of age or younger. Requires such pre-kindergarten programs to be taught by teachers who possess qualifications equivalent or similar to those of teachers of other grades in the school involved.

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 4, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2865: Universal Pre-Kindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2865/
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"H.R. 2865: Universal Pre-Kindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2865/.
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H.R. 2865, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2865/.
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