Expanding Head Start Eligibility Act of 2025
Latest action (24 Jan 2025): Introduced
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Official summary
Expanding Head Start Eligibility Act of 2025
This bill expands eligibility for Head Start programs to include the children of families eligible for specified public assistance programs.
Specifically, the bill expands Head Start eligibility to include the children of families that qualify for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), and federal housing assistance (commonly known as Section 8). The bill also provides statutory authority for the eligibility of families that qualify for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Families that qualify for state-funded food assistance programs with eligibility standards identical or substantially similar to the standards for SNAP must also be eligible for Head Start.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 728 do?
- Expanding Head Start Eligibility Act of 2025 This bill expands eligibility for Head Start programs to include the children of families eligible for specified public assistance programs. Specifically, the bill expands Head Start eligibility to include the children of families that qualify for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), and federal housing assistance (commonly known as Section 8). The bill also provides statutory authority for the eligibility of families that qualify for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Families that qualify for state-funded food assistance programs with eligibility standards identical or substantially similar to the standards for SNAP must also be eligible for Head Start.
- Has H.R. 728 become law?
- Not yet. As of 24 Jan 2025, H.R. 728 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 728?
- H.R. 728 was sponsored by Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA8] (Democrat-CA), with 28 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 728?
- Introduced (24 Jan 2025).
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