HR 4196
116th Congress
House
Education
Child care and development
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Student aid and college costs
Temporary and part-time employment
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study program.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 20, 2019
Introduced in House
Aug 20, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Plain-English summary
This bill adds child development and early learning to the list of community services in which undergraduate, graduate, and professional students may participate under a federal work-study program.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill text
1 version
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Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
2
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4196: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study program.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4196/
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