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H.R. 1429 // November 14, 2007

Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007

Sponsor: DALE KILDEE (D-MI)

Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 - Amends the Head Start Act (the Act) to revise and reauthorize Head Start programs. (Sec. 2) Includes among the aims of Head Start programs children's growth in language, literacy, mathematics, science, social and emotional functioning, creative arts, physical skills, and approaches to learning. (Sec. 3) Includes community-based organizations and financial literacy training within the definitions of Head Start delegate agencies and family literacy services, respectively.

Education Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 146 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Chamber

Won the vote · Yea

95 votes, representing 210,965,267 people92.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon9592.8%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.2%