HR 4042
114th Congress
House
Education
Child health
Education programs funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Nutrition and diet
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Preschool education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Pre-K for USA Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1