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H.R. 5790 · 119th Congress

Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025

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MWD WatersSponsor
55 cosponsors · 55 D

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse a state, local government, or school district that uses its funds to maintain participation in the Head Start program or the Early Head Start program during a government shutdown in which there is a lapse in federal appropriations for the programs.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 17, 2025

Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse a state, local government, or school district that uses its funds to maintain participation in the Head Start program or the Early Head Start program during a government shutdown in which there is a lapse in federal appropriations for the programs.

The Head Start programs provide comprehensive early childhood education and development services to low-income children. The programs seek to promote school readiness through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025

Latest action (Oct 17, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 17, 2025

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.