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HR 3007 108th Congress House

Universal Prekindergarten Act

Official title: To assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program to ensure that all children 3, 4, and 5 years old have access to a high-quality full-day, … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program to ensure that all children 3, 4, and 5 years old have access to a high-quality full-day, full-calendar-year prekindergarten education.

Introduced: September 4, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Sep 4, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 4, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Universal Prekindergarten Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to a designated State agency for development of universal prekindergaten programs for all children three, four, and five years old in the State.

Requires the State to: (1) match Federal funds by at least 20 percent; and (2) submit a State plan to establish, coordinate, and implement a statewide universal prekindergarten program.

Authorizes State agencies to set aside up to five percent of a grant for ongoing professional development activities for teachers and staff of prekindergarten programs that wish to participate.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 9 Independent 1
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 4, 2003
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 4, 2003
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Sep 4, 2003
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Sep 4, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 4, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 4, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 4, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 4, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 4, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 4, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 4, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 4, 2003
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