US Congress House Bill 555 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Universal Prekindergarten Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants to a designated state agency for development of universal prekindergaten programs for all children three, four, and five years old in the state. Requires the state to: (1) match federal funds by at least 20%; and (2) submit with its grant application a plan to establish, coordinate, and implement a statewide universal prekindergarten program. Authorizes state agencies to set aside up to 5% of a grant for ongoing professional development activities for teachers and staff of prekindergarten programs that wish to participate.

Universal Prekindergarten Act

Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]	Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]
Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]
Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. John Olver [D-MA]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]
Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]	Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]
Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]	Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2011-02-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/555/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr555/BILLS-112hr555ih.pdf