Pre-K for USA Act
Latest action · Apr 6, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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.
- IntroducedApr 6, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pre-K for USA Act
This bill requires the Departments of Health and Human Services and Education to jointly award high-quality prekindergarten (pre-K) program development grants on a competitive basis to local educational agencies.
Grants are nonrenewable and must be awarded for a period of no more than three years.
Unless granted a financial hardship waiver, a grant recipient must contribute matching funds equal to at least 20% of the grant amount.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 1, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | May 1, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 6, 2017Introduced in House
- Apr 6, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 6, 2017Introduced in House
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