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H.R. 6946 115th Congress House

Supporting Early Learning Act

Official title: To establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund to support States in building and strengthening systems of high-quality early learning and development programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 27, 2018 Introduced by: James A. Himes Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Sep 27, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 27, 2018
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 Latest action September 27, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Early Learning Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to states that demonstrate either great progress in, or a commitment to, establishing and maintaining a high-quality system of early-learning programs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 374 Reintroduction of Supporting Early Learning Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Sep 27, 2018
Polis, Jared
· Sep 27, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6946: Supporting Early Learning Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6946/
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"H.R. 6946: Supporting Early Learning Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6946/.
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H.R. 6946, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6946/.
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