HR7637-119

In Committee

Head Start for America’s Children Act

119th Congress Introduced Feb 20, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Head Start for America’s Children Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Labor, Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H39535E6BF6D641918D41162A9886FC28: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Head Start for America’s Children Act.
  • Section HFC414ED9B8D44A189BBDE47160B0BFAF: 2. Statement of purpose Section 636 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831) is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking children's growth and inserting the growth...
  • Section H61483A1D003D4C2E9CD3B7AFDC73C802: 3. Definitions Section 637 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9832) is amended— in the paragraph relating to full calendar year— by striking means all and...
  • Section H2EE9775D09F648D6B934A5B1845FCB3A: 4. Authorization of appropriations The Head Start Act is amended by inserting after section 637 (42 U.S.C. 9832) the following: 637A.Authorization of...
  • Section H025163AF7A9948E0B158B7BB85A73657: 637A. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Head Start for America’s Children Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Labor, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, Head Start for America’s Children Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Labor Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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federal implementing agencies:
schools, students, and education providers:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 20, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Feb 20, 2026

Introduced in House

Feb 20, 2026

Ms. Tlaib (for herself, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Adams, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Labor Civil Rights
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

3 terms
"minority-serving institution" §H408B812BCA444588B6770A3894DCCC79

an institution described in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). The term student parent, with respect to an institution of higher education, means an individual who— is a parent

"Native American" §H61483A1D003D4C2E9CD3B7AFDC73C802

an Indian or a Native Hawaiian. The term Native American Head Start agency, used with respect to a Head Start program (including an Early Head Start program) means— an Indian tribe that operates such a program

"minority-serving institution" §HE4FF893AD3CF4C3989F25E51B1FCED2A

an institution described in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). The term student parent, with respect to an institution of higher education, means an individual who— is a parent

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