What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse a state, local government, or school district that uses its funds to maintain participation in the Head Start program or the Early Head Start program during a government shutdown in which there is a lapse in federal appropriations for the programs. The Head Start programs provide comprehensive early childhood education and development services to low-income children. The programs seek to promote school readiness through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services.
Action Timeline
2025-10-17
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-10-17
Introduced in House
2025-10-17
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.5790 pass?
HR.5790 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.5790 do?
Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse a state, local government, or school district that uses its funds to maintain participation in the Head Start program or the Early Head Start program during a government shutdown in which there is a lapse in federal appropriations for the programs. The Head Start programs provide comprehensive early childhood education and development services to low-income children. The programs seek to promote school readiness through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social…
Who sponsored HR.5790?
HR.5790 was sponsored by Maxine Waters (D-California).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 5790 IH: Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-10-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5790 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2025 Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Amo , Ms. Ansari , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Bell , Mr. Bishop , Ms. Budzinski , Mr. Carson , Mr. Cleaver , Ms. Craig , Ms. Crockett , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , Mr. Fields , Mr. Figures , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. García of Illinois , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Horsford , Mr. Ivey , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Landsman , Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania , Mrs. McClain Delaney , Mrs. McIver , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Norton , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Randall , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Titus , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Torres of New York , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Velázquez , and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To require the reimbursement of State governments, local governments, and school districts by the Government for funds used by them to maintain participation in Head Start and Early Head Start during a Government shutdown. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025 . 2. Reimbursement of State and local funds used to maintain participation in the head start program, and the early head start program, during lapse in appropriations for such programs in a Government shutdown A State, local government, or school district that uses its funds to maintain participation in the head start program, or the early head start program, under the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq. ) during any period of a Government shutdown in which there is a lapse in Federal appropriations for such program shall be entitled to reimbursement of such funds by the Government after the end of such shutdown.
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