HR 2636 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Foundations for Learning Act

Introduced Jul 25, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Patrick J. Kennedy D-RI

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Latest action · Oct 9, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 25, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Foundations for Learning Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make formula grants to States to assist eligible children to become ready for school through specified kinds of: (1) screening; (2) family support initiatives; (3) consultations and support to providers of early childhood services; (4) services to eligible children and their families; and (5) development of community resources.

Requires all services under this Act to be: (1) provided in the most culturally competent manner practicable; (2) free-of-charge for any child of a family whose income is below 200 percent of the poverty line (and, if a charge is imposed on other children it must be on a sliding scale based on ability to pay); (3) provided by or under the supervision of qualified professionals with expertise in early childhood development; and (4) intended to benefit eligible children.

Makes eligible under this Act children, aged zero to six, to whom two or more of these characteristics apply: (1) low birth weight; (2) cognitive deficit or developmental disability; (3) parental substance abuse; (4) custodial parent with less than secondary school diploma; (5) parental depression or other mental illness; (6) abuse, maltreatment, or neglect; (7) family income below 200 percent of the Federal poverty line; (8) early behavioral and peer relationship problems; (9) exposure to violence; (10) homelessness; or (11) removal from child care, Head Start, or preschool for behavioral reasons or at risk of being so removed.

Cosponsors 38

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2001 to Apr 17, 2002; 36 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NYBenjamin A. GilmanOriginalJul 25, 2001
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-PAChaka FattahOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-GACynthia A. McKinneyOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-MIDale E. KildeeOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-MIDavid E. BoniorOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-CADiane E. WatsonOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-ALEarl F. HilliardOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-CAGeorge MillerOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-TNHarold E. Ford Jr.OriginalJul 25, 2001
D-CAHilda L. SolisOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-RIJames R. LangevinOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalJul 25, 2001
D-NYMajor R. OwensOriginalJul 25, 2001
R-FLMark FoleyOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-TXMax SandlinOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-HINeil AbercrombieOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-HIPatsy T. MinkOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-ALRobert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr.OriginalJul 25, 2001
D-ILRod R. BlagojevichOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-TXSilvestre ReyesOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-OHStephanie Tubbs JonesOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-OHTed StricklandOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-METhomas H. AllenOriginalJul 25, 2001
R-VATom DavisOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-NMTom UdallOriginalJul 25, 2001
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroSep 25, 2001
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.Apr 17, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Jul 25, 2001
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee
Referred Oct 9, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 9, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
  2. Jul 25, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Jul 25, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1247Foundations for Learning ActIdentical billJul 25, 2001

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To establish a grant program to promote emotional and social development and school readiness.
Short Titles as Introduced
Foundations for Learning Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 25, 2001Introduced in House

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