United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2865 (106th)
Universal Pre-Kindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 1999
Introduced
14 September 1999
Last action
14 September 1999 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsors
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Lee, EDDIE JOHNSON, Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Universal Pre-Kindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 1999 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include, among authorized uses of grant funds for community learning center programs, the planning, implementing, or expanding of pre-kindergarten curricula and classes for students four years of age or younger. Requires such pre-kindergarten programs to be taught by teachers who possess qualifications equivalent or similar to those of teachers of other grades in the school involved.
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Timeline
14 September 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
14 September 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1873-1874)
Source: IntroReferral
14 September 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 September 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 14 September 1999 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 September 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 September 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 September 1999
Sponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Nancy Pelosi · D · Cosponsor
- Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
- EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2865
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/2865
- us · 106-hr-2865 · source updated 20 August 2025