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S 2566 107th Congress Senate

Early Care and Education Act

Official title: A bill to improve early learning opportunities and promote school preparedness, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 8, 2002 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
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.
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Became law
May 23, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 23, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4853-4859)
May 23, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 23, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Early Care and Education Act - Directs the Secretaries of Education and of Health and Human Services to: (1) allot incentive grants to States to develop or enhance high-quality systems of early child care and early education; (2) award bonus grants to States for demonstrated improvement in such care and education; and (3) establish an information clearinghouse on such care and education.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 8, 2002
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 23, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2566: Early Care and Education Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2566/
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"S. 2566: Early Care and Education Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2566/.
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