S. 3147 · 119th Congress
Keep Head Start Funded Act of 2025
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Slotkin28 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill provides FY2026 continuing appropriations to carry out Head Start programs without interruption during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Nov 6, 2025
Keep Head Start Funded Act of 2025
This bill provides FY2026 continuing appropriations to carry out Head Start programs without interruption during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown).
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.
This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to continue projects and activities under the programs that were funded in FY2025. The appropriations are available until the earliest of
- the enactment into law of legislation that provides appropriations (including continuing appropriations) for Head Start,
- the enactment into law of legislation that provides regular or continuing appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services without an appropriation for Head Start, or
- September 30, 2026.
This bill must take effect as if it had been enacted on September 30, 2025.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Keep Head Start Funded Act of 2025
Latest action (Nov 6, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Policy area: Education · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 6, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.