House Bill 1630 - PROSPECT Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-03-17

Recent Activity

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Alternative Names

PROSPECT Act

PROSPECT Act

Preparing and Resourcing Our Student Parents and Early Childhood Teachers Act

To establish competitive Federal grants that will empower community colleges and minority-serving institutions to become incubators for infant and toddler child care talent, training, and access on their campuses and in their communities, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

PROSPECT Act

Policy Areas

Families

Potential Impact

Adult education and literacy

Child care and development

Congressional oversight

Disability and health-based discrimination

Disability and paralysis

Educational facilities and institutions

Elementary and secondary education

Employee hiring

Family services

Foreign language and bilingual programs

Government information and archives

Higher education

Performance measurement

Racial and ethnic relations

Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

State and local finance

Student aid and college costs

Teaching, teachers, curricula

User charges and fees

Wages and earnings

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

Committees and Subcommittees

Ways and Means Committee

Education and the Workforce Committee

Variations and Revisions

PROSPECT Act

12/15/2023, 3:55 PM

Preparing and Resourcing Our Student Parents and Early Childhood Teachers Act or the PROSPECT Act

This bill establishes various grant programs to increase the supply of, and access to, high-quality, early-childhood care. Specificall...

Congress
118
Number
HR - 1630
Introduced on
2023-03-17
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/17/2023
Text
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Preparing and Resourcing Our Student Parents and Early Childhood Teachers Act or the PROSPECT Act

This bill establishes various grant programs to increase the supply of, and access to, high-quality, early-childhood care. Specificall...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo establish competitive Federal grants that will empower community colleges and minority-serving institutions to become incubators for infant and toddler child care talent, training, and access on their campuses and in their communities, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Families
Potential Impact
Adult education and literacy•
Child care and development•
Congressional oversight•
Disability and health-based discrimination•
Disability and paralysis•
Educational facilities and institutions•
Elementary and secondary education•
Employee hiring•
Family services•
Foreign language and bilingual programs•
Government information and archives•
Higher education•
Performance measurement•
Racial and ethnic relations•
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination•
State and local finance•
Student aid and college costs•
Teaching, teachers, curricula•
User charges and fees•
Wages and earnings

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/14/2023

Preparing and Resourcing Our Student Parents and Early Childhood Teachers Act or the PROSPECT Act

This bill establishes various grant programs to increase the supply of, and access to, high-quality, early-childhood care. Specificall...

Latest Action3/17/2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction...