United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 238 (108th)
Expressing support for the Head Start Program, which has had a positive impact on the lives of low income children and families since its inception and endorsing its administrative structure and program content.
Introduced
15 May 2003
Last action
20 June 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Sponsors
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Ballance, Frank W., Jr. [D-NC-1], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], David Scott, Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Recognizes the major contribution Head Start has made to the Nation's children and families. Urges the program to continue to improve the quality of their classrooms through attention to the facilities, equipment and supplies, educational activities, schedule, and interaction with children. Recognizes Head Start as an apolitical Federal-to-local partnership based on community needs. Supports maintaining the current administrative responsibilities of the Department of Health and Human Services over the program and continuing the Federal-to-local structure of the program.
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Timeline
15 May 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 May 2003 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ballance, Frank W., Jr. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-resolution/238
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hres/238
- us · 108-hres-238 · source updated 23 March 2026