Skip to main content
H.R. 656 118th Congress House

Head Start for Our Future Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study program.

Introduced: January 31, 2023 Introduced by: Joaquin Castro Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Education
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action January 31, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Head Start for Our Future Act

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1108 Reintroduction of Head Start for Our Future Act
  • S 2938 Head Start for Our Future Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · May 31, 2023
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 31, 2023
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jan 31, 2023
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jan 31, 2023
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 656: Head Start for Our Future Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-656/
MLA
"H.R. 656: Head Start for Our Future Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-656/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 656, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-656/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 656: Head Start for Our Future Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-656/)
Report a problem