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HR 1600 108th 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: October 30, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Apr 3, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 3, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 2, 2003

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 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
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 21, 2003
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Oct 30, 2003
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 30, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1600: Even Start Quality Improvement Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1600/
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"H.R. 1600: Even Start Quality Improvement Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1600/.
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H.R. 1600, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1600/.
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