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HCONRES 47 109th Congress House Commemorations Congress Congressional tributes Education Elementary and secondary education Elementary education New York State

Commending the establishment in College Point, New York, of the first free, public kindergarten in the United States.

Introduced: February 8, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 14, 2005
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 13, 2005
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 13, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 13, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4362-4363)
Jun 13, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4362-4363)
Jun 13, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 47.
Jun 13, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4362-4364)
Jun 13, 2005
Mr. Kline moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Mar 24, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Feb 8, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 8, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends the Poppenhusen Institute and the community of College Point, New York, for establishing the first free, public kindergarten in the United States.

Supports the strong beginnings kindergartens across the United States provide for the Nation's children.

What's happening now June 14, 2005

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 8, 2005
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 8, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 47: Commending the establishment in College Point, New York, of the first free, public kindergarten in the United States.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-47/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 47: Commending the establishment in College Point, New York, of the first free, public kindergarten in the United States.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-47/.
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H. Con. Res. 47, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-47/.
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