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Prepare All Kids Act of 2007

Introduced: June 26, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jun 28, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7344)
Jun 26, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 26, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1415)
Jun 26, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prepare All Kids Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Prekindergarten Incentive Fund from which matching grants shall be awarded to states and, through them, subgrants to qualified prekindergarten providers to establish, expand, or enhance voluntary high quality full-day prekindergarten programs serving children ages three through five.

Requires prekindergarten providers to target children from families with incomes at or below 200% of the poverty line and provide them with program services free of charge.

Directs state grantees to set aside: (1) at least 10% of a grant for quality early childhood development programs for children ages zero through three; and (2) at least 10% of a grant to extend the hours of early childhood programs to create extended day and year programs.

What's happening now September 11, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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