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H.R. 5790

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5790, the Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Oct 17, 2025 by Rep. Maxine Waters (D) with 55 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Oct 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.


Record

Text

H.R. 5790 has 55 co-sponsors.

hb5790/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5790 IH: Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-10-17
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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.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-10-17
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Oct 17, 2025

hb5790/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (10/17/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Maxine Waters (D) sponsors H.R. 5790, and 55 members have co-sponsored it, 43 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5790 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Oct 17, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5790 has taken 2 actions since Oct 17, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 17, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Oct 17, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 5790 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5790 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5790 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5790’s is Education.

hr5790/policy-areas.txt
EducationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5790, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 172 (Friday, October 17, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WATERS:H.R. 5790.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H4542]

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