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S 244 111th Congress Senate Education Child care and development Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Government information and archives Military personnel and dependents Preschool education Teaching, teachers, curricula

Education Begins at Home Act

Introduced: January 14, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jan 14, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 14, 2009
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Education Begins at Home Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with the Secretary of Education, to make: (1) grants to states for programs of early childhood home visitation; and (2) competitive grants to local educational agencies and other eligible applicants for early home visitation for families with English language learners. Directs the Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secretary of Education, to make competitive grants to eligible applicants for early home visitation for military families.

Directs the Secretary of HHS to develop and implement a public information and educational campaign to inform the public and new parents about the importance of proper care for infants and children under five years of age.

What's happening now January 14, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 14, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 244: Education Begins at Home Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-244/
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"S. 244: Education Begins at Home Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-244/.
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