Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT) introduces a bill that reauthorizes Head Start programs through fiscal year 2032 and expands eligibility to families earning below 138 percent of the federal poverty level, while broadening the definition of public assistance to include TANF, SSI, SNAP, WIC, and CHIP. The bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish grant programs for Head Start agencies to construct or improve facilities and to increase employee compensation. The bill also cancels the outstanding federal student loan balances for Head Start and Early Head Start workers who have been employed full-time for at least three years and provided direct care or instruction to enrolled children.
What’s in the bill (6 sections)
Sec. 2. Expanding eligibility under public assistance
Sec. 3. Increase family income threshold
Sec. 4. Authorization of appropriations
Sec. 5. Grants for head start infrastructure
Sec. 6. Loan forgiveness for head start and early head start childcare
Sec. 7. Head start employee salary-increase grant program
Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2026-07-27, but the bill text was revised on 2026-07-27T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
Where it is in the process
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Introduced
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House committee
Jul 27
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Senate
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.
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