Education Begins at Home Act of 2008
Latest action · Sep 19, 2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 559.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 16, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Education Begins at Home Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to states, Indians, territories, and possessions to establish or expand quality early childhood home visitation programs for families that are expecting a child or have pre-kindergarten children.
Allots funds among state grantees on the basis of their share of children from birth through age five who are from impoverished families.
Directs the Secretary to approve grant applications on the basis of recommendations from a peer review panel that assesses the quality of applications by considering factors such as how the applicant: (1) promotes collaboration among a broad range of child and family services programs; and (2) plans to prioritize serving communities in high need of home visitation programs.
Requires each state grantee to: (1) provide voluntary early childhood home visitation at least once a month to as many of such families as is practicable; (2) reserve 10% of its grant for the provision of training and technical assistance to such programs; (3) include representatives from high quality early childhood home visitation programs in an existing state-level early childhood coordinating body that meets regularly to address policy and implementation issues; and (4) use no more than 5% of its grant on administration.
Requires states to raise nonfederal matching funds equal to 10% of their allotment for FY2011, 20% of their allotment for FY2012, and 30% of their allotment for FY2013.
Authorizes appropriations for such grant program for FY2009-FY2013.
(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to award competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) and experienced public or private community-based entities to support and expand quality, local early childhood home visitation programs for families that have English language learners and are expecting a child or have pre-kindergarten children.
Directs the Secretary to approve grant applications on the basis of their quality and peer review panel recommendations.
Requires grantees to: (1) provide voluntary early childhood home visitation at least once a month to as many of such families as is practicable; (2) eliminate gaps in children's health and developmental services from birth to entry into kindergarten; (3) refer such families to additional community resources; (4) offer such families group meetings (at program discretion) at least once a month that allow parents to address their challenges in a supportive environment; (5) provide training and technical assistance to early childhood home visitation staff; and (6) coordinate existing early childhood home visitation programs.
Authorizes appropriations for such grant program for FY2009-FY2013.
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of Defense to make competitive grants to LEAs, schools, and community-based organizations that serve military dependents to support and expand high quality early childhood home visitation programs for military families that are expecting a child or have pre-kindergarten children.
Directs the Secretary to approve grant applications on the basis of their quality and peer review panel recommendations.
Requires grantees to: (1) provide voluntary early childhood home visitation at least once a month to as many of such families as is practicable; (2) eliminate gaps in children's health and developmental services from birth to entry into kindergarten; (3) refer such families to additional community resources; (4) offer such families group meetings (at program discretion) at least once a month that allow parents to address their challenges in a supportive environment; (5) provide training and technical assistance to early childhood home visitation staff; and (6) coordinate existing early childhood home visitation programs.
Authorizes appropriations for such grant program for FY2009-FY2013.
(Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to conduct an independent evaluation of the effectiveness of this Act's home visitation programs and submit interim and final reports to Congress on such evaluation.
(Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to report annually to Congress on activities carried out pursuant to this Act.
(Sec. 9) Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a public information and educational campaign to inform the public and new parents about the importance of proper care for infants and children under five years of age.
Authorizes appropriations for such campaign for FY2009-FY2013.
Cosponsors 67
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 16, 2007 to Jul 16, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Original | May 16, 2007 |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | May 23, 2007 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | May 23, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Ray LaHood | May 23, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | May 23, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | May 23, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | May 23, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Jun 5, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Jun 5, 2007 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jun 5, 2007 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Jun 5, 2007 | |
| R-MO | Kenny C. Hulshof | Jun 5, 2007 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Jun 5, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jun 5, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Jun 5, 2007 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2008Committee on Armed Services discharged.
- Sep 19, 2008Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 559.
- Sep 12, 2008House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 19, 2008.
- Aug 1, 2008House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 12, 2008.
- Aug 1, 2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-818, Part I.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Administrative procedure
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Caregivers
- Child abuse
- Child development
- Child health
- Child welfare
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Continuing education
- Cost accounting
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime prevention
- Day care
- Demography
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Educational accountability
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employee training
- English language
- Evaluation research (Social action programs)
- Eye diseases
- Families
- Family services
- Fathers
- Federal aid to education
- Federal aid to Indians
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Grandparents
- Head injuries
- Health
- Health education
- Hearing disorders
- Indian children
- Infants
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Literacy programs
- Maternal health services
- Medical screening
- Medical tests
- Mental depression
- Military dependents
- Minorities
- Native Americans
- Parent and child
- Parent-school relationships
- Pregnant women
- Preschool education
- Preventive medicine
- Public service advertising
- Social Welfare
- Standards
- State employees
- Women
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2008Reported in House
- May 16, 2007Introduced in House
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