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HR 4042 114th Congress House

Pre-K for USA Act

Official title: To provide grants for high-quality prekindergarten programs.

Introduced: November 17, 2015 Introduced by: Castro, Joaquin Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Became law
Mar 23, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Nov 17, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 17, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 2016

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pre-K for USA Act

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award high-quality prekindergarten (pre-K) program development grants on a competitive basis to states, local education agencies, or other local government entities.

A grant recipient may use the grant funds to award subgrants to local entities, provided that the entity did not receive pre-K program funding within the same fiscal year.

Grants are nonrenewable and shall be awarded for a period of no more than three years.

Unless granted a financial hardship waiver by ED, a grant recipient shall contribute matching funds equal to at least 20% of the grant amount.

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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Dec 10, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4042: Pre-K for USA Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4042/
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