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Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-7092| House 
| Updated: 3/15/2022
Eleanor Holmes Norton

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Democratic Representative

District of Columbia

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2022 This bill authorizes through FY2027 a 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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4213
Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2019
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 15, 2022
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E255)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4213
    Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2019


  • March 15, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • March 15, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.


  • March 15, 2022
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E255)

Education

Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-7092| House 
| Updated: 3/15/2022
Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2022 This bill authorizes through FY2027 a 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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4213
Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2019
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 15, 2022
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E255)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4213
    Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2019


  • March 15, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • March 15, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.


  • March 15, 2022
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E255)
Eleanor Holmes Norton

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Democratic Representative

District of Columbia

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted