Key Votes
HR 1429 - Head Start Act of 2007 - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Dutch Ruppersberger voted Yea (Conference Report Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
- Dec. 12, 2007 Executive Signed
- Nov. 14, 2007 House Conference Report Adopted
- Nov. 14, 2007 Senate Conference Report Adopted
- June 19, 2007 Senate Bill Passed
- May 2, 2007 House Bill Passed
- March 9, 2007 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Became Public Law No. 110-134 - Dec. 12, 2007
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) (381-36) - Nov. 14, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Head Start Act of 2007
Vote to pass a bill that reauthorizes the Head Start Program for five years and makes changes to teacher qualifications and participant eligibility.
- Authorizes $7.35 billion for fiscal year 2008, $7.65 billion for fiscal year 2009, $8.00 billion for fiscal year 2010, and such funds as may be necessary for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (Sec. 5).
- Allows Head Start programs to increase the number of participants by 35 percent by including participants whose families' incomes are between 100 and 130 percent of the poverty level, as long as children from families whose income is at or below the poverty level or who are homeless have priority for inclusion in the programs (Sec. 14).
- States that by 2013, at least 50 percent of Head Start teachers and education coordinators will have a baccalaureate or advanced degree in childhood education and all teaching assistants will have an associate's degree, and that by 2010, all teachers providing direct services to children and families participating in Early Head Start programs have a minimum of a child development associate credential (Secs. 15 & 19).
- Requires that all Head Start teachers attend 15 hours of professional development training per year (Sec. 19).
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) (95-0) - Nov. 14, 2007
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) - June 19, 2007
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (365-48) - May 2, 2007
Sponsors
- Dale E. Kildee (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Jason Altmire (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michael N. 'Mike' Castle (DE - R) (Out Of Office)
- Yvette Diane Clarke (NY - D)
- Joseph 'Joe' Crowley (NY - D)
- Danny K. Davis (IL - D)
- Susan A. Davis (CA - D)
- Vernon J. 'Vern' Ehlers (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rahm Emanuel (IL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ - D)
- Rubén E. Hinojosa Sr. (TX - D)
- Mazie K. Hirono (HI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Rush D. Holt Jr. (NJ - D)
- David W. 'Dave' Loebsack (IA - D)
- Carolyn McCarthy (NY - D)
- George Miller (CA - D)
- Timothy F. 'Tim' Murphy (PA - R)
- Linda T. Sánchez (CA - D)
- John P. Sarbanes (MD - D)
- Robert C. 'Bobby' Scott (VA - D)
- Joseph A. 'Joe' Sestak Jr. (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Carol Shea-Porter (NH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Albio Sires (NJ - D)
- Fortney H. 'Pete' Stark (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lynn C. Woolsey (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- David Wu (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
- John A. Yarmuth (KY - D)
