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U.S. Code/Title 42/§ 9831

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42 U.S.C. § 9831.Chapter 105

§ 9831

Statement of purpose

Title 42
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Subchapter: HEAD START PROGRAMS

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It is the purpose of this subchapter to promote the school readiness of low-income children by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development—

((1)) in a learning environment that supports children’s growth in language, literacy, mathematics, science, social and emotional functioning, creative arts, physical skills, and approaches to learning; and

((2)) through the provision to low-income children and their families of health, educational, nutritional, social, and other services that are determined, based on family needs assessments, to be necessary.

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  3. president
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  1. house
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  1. house
  2. senate
  3. president
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HR-4418

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  1. house
  2. senate
  3. president
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  1. house
  2. senate
  3. president
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HR-6617

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  3. president
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HR-7567

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

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  1. house
  2. senate
  3. president
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HR-7637

Head Start for America’s Children Act

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Michigan representative

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  2. senate
  3. president
2/20/2026

And 10 more bills...

§ 9822

Release: pl-119-111 (2026-09-18)

§ 9832

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