HR 555 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Universal Prekindergarten Act

Introduced Feb 8, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Dennis J. Kucinich D-OH

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 4, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2011
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Universal Prekindergarten Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants to a designated state agency for development of universal prekindergaten programs for all children three, four, and five years old in the state.

Requires the state to: (1) match federal funds by at least 20%; and (2) submit with its grant application a plan to establish, coordinate, and implement a statewide universal prekindergarten program.

Authorizes state agencies to set aside up to 5% of a grant for ongoing professional development activities for teachers and staff of prekindergarten programs that wish to participate.

Cosponsors 29

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2011 to May 8, 2012, with 21 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalFeb 8, 2011
D-CABob FilnerOriginalFeb 8, 2011
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalFeb 8, 2011
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalFeb 8, 2011
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalFeb 8, 2011
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalFeb 8, 2011
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalFeb 8, 2011
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalFeb 8, 2011
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalFeb 8, 2011
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalFeb 8, 2011
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalFeb 8, 2011
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalFeb 8, 2011
D-MAJohn W. OlverOriginalFeb 8, 2011
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezOriginalFeb 8, 2011
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOriginalFeb 8, 2011
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 4, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
  2. Feb 8, 2011Introduced in House
  3. Feb 8, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Subjects

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

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  1. Feb 8, 2011Introduced in House

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