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H.R. 2945 (108th)

Head Start Assessment Act of 2003

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Introduced

25 July 2003

Last action

13 August 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Sponsors

Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Majette, Denise L. [D-GA-4], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

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Summary

Head Start Assessment Act of 2003 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from proceeding with the full-scale implementation of the Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes, as described in a specified project proposal, until the Secretary certifies to Congress that: (1) congressional oversight hearings have been concluded concerning the development and implementation of the System; (2) the Secretary has concluded public forums in different regions of the United States, and provided an opportunity for written public comments, concerning early childhood assessment proposals; (3) the Secretary has reported to Congress a study by the National Academy of Sciences of early childhood assessments focusing on improving accountability, instruction, and the delivery of services; and (4) sufficient funds are available to develop and implement any new Head Start assessments, and deliver necessary additional technical assistance and professional development required to successfully implement these assessments. Prescribes requirements for participants in such public forums.

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Timeline

  1. 25 July 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 July 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 July 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 August 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

    Source: Committee

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