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S.556: Head Start for School Readiness Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Feb. 12, 2007
- Latest Major Action April 10, 2007
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Head Start for School Readiness Act - Amends the Head Start Act (the Act) to revise and reauthorize Head Start programs. (Sec. 2) Includes children's growth in language, preliteracy, premathematics, emotional, and physical skills among the aims of Head Start programs. (Sec. 3) Includes community-based organizations and financial literacy training within the definitions of Head Start delegate agencies and family literacy services, respectively....
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 104.
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By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-49.
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Feb. 12, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) |