U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9958: Head Start Expansion and Improvement Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 27, 2026
To amend the Head Start Act to expand and improve participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Head Start Act to expand and improve participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 27, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Head Start Act to expand and improve participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Head Start Expansion and Improvement Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Expanding eligibility under public assistance Section 637 of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9832 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (27) The term public assistance means public assistance programs including temporary assistance for needy families established under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ), supplemental security income carried out under title XVI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq. ), the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. ), special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children established under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 ), and the State children's health insurance programs under title XXI of the Social Security Act (1397aa et seq.). . SECTION 3. increase family income threshold Section 645(a)(a)(1) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9870(a)(a)(1)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (A) by striking (a)(a)(1)(A) and inserting (a)(1)(A) , and (2) in subparagraph …
Sponsors
- Jahana Hayes (D, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Zoe Lofgren (D)
- Greg Landsman (D, HD-001)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Cleo Fields (D, HD-006)
- Kevin Mullin (D, HD-CA-15)
- Jesus Garcia (D, HD-IL-4)
- Frederica Wilson (D, HD-FL-24)
- Doris Matsui (D)
- Shri Thanedar (D, HD-013)
- Gwen Moore (D, HD-004)
- Nikki Budzinski (D, 13)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is HB9958?
- HB9958 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Head Start Expansion and Improvement Act of 2026.
- What does HB9958 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Head Start Act to expand and improve participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9958?
- In committee as of July 27, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (July 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9958?
- Jahana Hayes (D, HD-005), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9958?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9958
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