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S 1101 109th Congress Senate

Improving Head Start Access for Homeless and Foster Children Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to amend the Head Start Act to address the needs of victims of child abuse and neglect, children in foster care, children in kinship care, and homeless children.

Introduced: May 23, 2005 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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May 23, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5785-5786)
May 23, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5784-5785)
May 23, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 23, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5785-5786)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Head Start Access for Homeless and Foster Children Act of 2005 - Amends the Head Start Act to include consideration of the needs of homeless children, children in foster care, and children referred by child welfare agencies under specified requirements for Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1101: Improving Head Start Access for Homeless and Foster Children Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1101/
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"S. 1101: Improving Head Start Access for Homeless and Foster Children Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1101/.
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S. 1101, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1101/.
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