Every Child Deserves a Head Start Act of 2025

This bill would amend the Head Start Act to formally establish the Office of Head Start within the Department of Health and Human Services, including its central office and 12 regional offices as they operated before January 20, 2025. The office would have to restore or keep its earlier structure and keep staffing at or above the levels in place before that date. The Secretary of Health and Human Services could not change the office's structure or functions or reduce its staffing levels, subject to available funds. The Secretary would have to send any plan for such changes to Congress and release it to the public at least 60 days before submitting it to the President.

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Sponsors

• Teresa Leger Fernandez Democrat sponsor
• 36 cosponsors