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H.R. 2425 118th Congress House

Universal Full-Day Kindergarten Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Education to make allotments to States to carry out full-day kindergarten programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 30, 2023 Introduced by: Ruben Gallego Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Mar 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 30, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Universal Full-Day Kindergarten Act

This bill requires the Department of Education to make formula grants to states and, through them, allocations to local educational agencies to carry out full-day kindergarten programs. ED must also reserve funds for outlying areas and the Bureau of Indian Education.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
D
Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · May 15, 2023
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · May 2, 2023
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Apr 6, 2023
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Apr 6, 2023
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 6, 2023
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 6, 2023
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Mar 30, 2023
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Mar 30, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2425: Universal Full-Day Kindergarten Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2425/
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"H.R. 2425: Universal Full-Day Kindergarten Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2425/.
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H.R. 2425, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2425/.
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