To amend the Head Start Act to protect Head Start from proposals to eliminate the program and restore the Head Start program’s regional offices, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings on the importance of the Head Start program for child development and its bipartisan support across congressional districts, requires amendment to Head Start Act inserting Section 640A after Section 640, codifying the Office of Head Start with pre-January 2025 structure, staffing floors, and 60-day Congressional notification requirements, and requires new Section 640A of Head Start Act establishing the Office of Head Start with codified structure, 12 regional offices, mandated staffing levels, and restrictions on executive branch modifications. It relies on compliance mandates and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
Office of Head Start staff (central and regional) would be affected, Office of Head Start employees would be affected, and Head Start grant recipient agencies would be affected.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Secretary of Health and Human Services would take on compliance duties and Secretary of HHS / Executive Branch would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates congressional findings on the importance of the Head Start program for child development and its bipartisan support across congressional districts.
- Requires amendment to Head Start Act inserting Section 640A after Section 640, codifying the Office of Head Start with pre-January 2025 structure, staffing floors, and 60-day Congressional notification requirements.
- Requires new Section 640A of Head Start Act establishing the Office of Head Start with codified structure, 12 regional offices, mandated staffing levels, and restrictions on executive branch modifications.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings on the importance of the Head Start program for child development and its bipartisan support across congressional districts, requires amendment to Head Start Act inserting Section 640A after Section 640, codifying the Office of Head Start with pre-January 2025 structure, staffing floors, and 60-day Congressional notification requirements, and requires new Section 640A of Head Start Act establishing the Office of Head Start with codified structure, 12 regional offices, mandated staffing levels, and restrictions on executive branch modifications.
Key Policy Areas
Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
The bill creates congressional findings on the importance of the Head Start program for child development and its bipartisan support across congressional districts, requires amendment to Head Start Act inserting Section 640A after Section 640, codifying the Office of Head Start with pre-January 2025 structure, staffing floors, and 60-day Congressional notification requirements, and requires new Section 640A of Head Start Act establishing the Office of Head Start with codified structure, 12 regional offices, mandated staffing levels, and restrictions on executive branch modifications.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Office of Head Start staff (central and regional)
- Office of Head Start employees
- Head Start grant recipient agencies
- Head Start agencies and grantees
- Children and families served by Head Start
Identified Costs
- Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Secretary of HHS / Executive Branch
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Leger Fernandez (for herself, Mrs. Hayes, and Mr. Carson) …
Stakeholder Effects
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Congressional oversight committees, Office of Head Start employees, Office of Head Start staff (central and regional)
Positive-direction: Congressional oversight committees, Office of Head Start employees, Office of Head Start staff (central and regional)
Negative-direction: Secretary of HHS / Executive Branch, Secretary of Health and Human Services
American Indian, Alaska Native, and migrant/seasonal farmworker communities, Children and families served by Head Start, General public
Head Start agencies and grantees, Head Start grant recipient agencies
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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Key Definitions
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