S 3147 · in committee · significant
Keep Head Start Funded Act of 2025
- education
What this bill does
- This bill ensures Head Start early childhood education programs continue operating during a federal government shutdown.
- Low-income children and families who depend on Head Start services for education and nutrition are affected.
- Funding continues through September 30, 2026 or until regular appropriations are passed for the program.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would Head Start programs prioritize services if funding continues but other federal agencies are shut down?
- 02
What specific costs does maintaining Head Start operations during a shutdown add to the federal budget?
- 03
Which early childhood education services would be most at risk if Head Start funding were interrupted during a shutdown?
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Sponsor · D-WI
Tammy Baldwin
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
33/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-11-06
Joining the bill

Michael F. Bennet
D-CO · original

Angela D. Alsobrooks
D-MD · original

Cory A. Booker
D-NJ · original

Christopher A. Coons
D-DE · original

Catherine Cortez Masto
D-NV · original

Richard Blumenthal
D-CT · original

Tammy Duckworth
D-IL · original

Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D-NY · original

Ruben Gallego
D-AZ · original

Martin Heinrich
D-NM · original

Margaret Wood Hassan
D-NH · original

Mark Kelly
D-AZ · original
+ 21 more
Legislative timeline
2025-11-06 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
2025-11-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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