H. R. 9958
Introduced in House · September 2, 2026July 27, 2026
Mrs. Hayes (for herself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Landsman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Fields, Mr. Mullin, Mr. García of Illinois, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Budzinski, Ms. Simon, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. Grijalva, and Mr. Hernández) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Head Start Act to expand and improve participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Head Start Expansion and Improvement Act of 2026”.