Pre-K for USA Act

Summary

Pre-K for USA Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award high-quality prekindergarten (pre-K) program development grants on a competitive basis to states, local education agencies, or other local government entities. A grant recipient may use the grant funds to award subgrants to local entities, provided that the entity did not receive pre-K program funding within the same fiscal year. Grants are nonrenewable and shall be awarded for a period of no more than three years. Unless granted a financial hardship waiver by ED, a grant recipient shall contribute matching funds equal to at least 20% of the grant amount.

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Timeline

1. 17 November 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 November 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 November 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 March 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 17 November 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 November 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 November 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 November 2015

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Sponsors

• Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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