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HR 5036 107th Congress House

Even Start Quality Improvement Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reserve funds to provide special training, technical assistance, and professional development to… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reserve funds to provide special training, technical assistance, and professional development to eligible entities implementing Even Start programs and to the staff of such programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 4, 2002 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Jun 28, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1182)
Jun 27, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 27, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Even Start Quality Improvement Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to reserve certain funds for grants and contracts to eligible organizations to provide special training, technical assistance, and professional development to eligible entities implementing Even Start programs and to the staff of such programs.

Directs the Secretary to contract with a qualified entity with experience and expertise in family literacy services to conduct a study and assess the impact of the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Program on children who participated in it and who are in the third or fourth grade during the study, and on their parents and other adults who participated with them.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 4, 2002
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 4, 2002
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 4, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5036: Even Start Quality Improvement Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5036/
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"H.R. 5036: Even Start Quality Improvement Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5036/.
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H.R. 5036, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5036/.
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