S 2166 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Head Start for Our Future Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act to allow Head Start and Early Head Start programs to hire college students through federal work-study programs. It directly affects Head Start/EHS agencies and college students participating in work-study. Key provisions require agencies to ensure student employees comply with program standards, prohibit students from being left alone with children (requiring regular staff supervision), and clarify that student workers do not count toward staff-to-child ratios. The changes integrate student employment into existing early childhood programs without altering funding or eligibility.
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 25, 2025 Last action Jun 25, 2025
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Jun 25, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Jun 25, 2025
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