H.R. 2123 - Head Start Funding

This bill would further federalize the educational system, and federal aid to education is unconstitutional.

Constitutional Vote: No

Vote Date: September 22, 2005

This legislation (H.R. 2123) would reauthorize the Head Start program through fiscal 2011 and provide $6.8 billion for the program in 2006. The bill would also increase educational standards for Head Start teachers.

The House passed the Head Start bill on September 22, 2005 by a vote of 231-184 (Roll Call 493). We have assigned pluses to the nays because the bill would further federalize the educational system, and federal aid to education is unconstitutional.