S. 1374 (110th): Prepare All Kids Act of 2007

Introduced:
May 11, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Sen. Robert “Bob” Casey Jr. [D-PA]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 839 (111th) on Apr 21, 2009.

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 11, 2007, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 11, 2007
Referred to Committee May 11, 2007
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors (3D, 1I) (show)
Committees

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

A bill to assist States in making voluntary high quality full-day prekindergarten programs available and economically affordable for the families of all children for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten.

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Last updated May 11, 2007.
15 pages

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5/11/2007--Introduced.
Prepare All Kids Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Prekindergarten Incentive Fund from which matching grants shall be awarded to states and, through them, subgrants to qualified prekindergarten providers to establish, expand, or enhance voluntary high quality full-day prekindergarten programs serving children ages three through five.
Requires prekindergarten providers to target children from families with incomes at or below 200% of the poverty line and provide them with program services free of charge.
Directs state grantees to set aside:
(1) at least 10% of a grant for quality early childhood development programs for children ages zero through three; and
(2) at least 10% of a grant to extend the hours of early childhood programs to create extended day and year programs.

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