Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2015
Latest action · Mar 23, 2016 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.
- IntroducedSep 24, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2015
This bill authorizes through FY2021 a competitive grant program for states to establish or expand full-day prekindergarten programs that: (1) permit each three- or four-year old child in the state to be voluntarily enrolled by the child's parent, regardless of income, in the program at the public school in which the child would be enrolled for kindergarten; (2) run the length of the regular school year; and (3) are taught by teachers who possess equivalent or similar qualifications to those of teachers of other grades in the school.
The federal share of such a grant shall not exceed 80% of the costs of carrying out these activities. Grant funds received under the program shall be used to supplement and not supplant other federal early childhood education funds in the state.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 11, 2016 to Apr 26, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Apr 11, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Apr 11, 2016 | |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Apr 11, 2016 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Apr 13, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Apr 15, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Apr 26, 2016 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Sep 24, 2015Introduced in House
- Sep 24, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Sep 24, 2015Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1352)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2015Introduced in House
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