Latest Update: Friday, January, 16th 2009

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. 6/26/2007--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 [...]

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  • 09/11/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
  • 06/28/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7344)
  • 06/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1415)
  • 06/26/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.