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To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study program.
Summary
- Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development and early learning services as eligible community services under the Federal Work-Study program.
- Specifically designates Head Start programs and Early Head Start programs as eligible work-study placements for college students.
- Expands eligible work-study employment opportunities to include early childhood education programs carried out under the Head Start Act.
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Sponsor (1)
45 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS)
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT)
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA)
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR)
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN)
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX)
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL)
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA)
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL)
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM)
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA)
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI)
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL)
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR)
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL)
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA)
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA)
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Joaquin Castro’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- AVANZAR INTERIOR TECHNOLOGIES $6,600
- HARTMAN FOUNDATION $6,600
- GEORGE SALINAS INJURY LAWYERS $4,300
- RX MEDIA $4,300
- CANTU CONSTRUCTION $3,300
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Joaquin Castro → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jul 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Jul 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 10, 2025
Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Baumgartner, Ms. Titus, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Barragan, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Soto, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. McBride, Mr. Subramanyam, and Ms. Bonamici) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Head Start for Our Future Act”.
SEC. 2. CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY SERVICES.
Section 441(c)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087-51(c)(1)) is amended by striking “literacy training” and inserting “child development and early learning (including Head Start programs and Early Head Start programs carried out under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.)), literacy training”. <all>
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