H.R. 5084: Smart from the Start Preschool Education for America Act of 2004
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H.R. 5084: Smart from the Start Preschool Education for America Act of 2004
108th Congress · introduced 2004-09-15 · Education · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-09-15 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Smart from the Start Preschool Education for America Act of 2004
Plain summary
Smart from the Start Preschool Education for America Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make formula grants to States to provide families with access to high-quality, voluntary preschool education. Directs the Secretary to develop program quality standards based on recommendations of an independent panel of experts convened by the National Academy of Sciences. Reserves specified amounts for outlying areas, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations, including Native Hawaiian organizations.
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Official text
Smart from the Start Preschool Education for America Act of 2004
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr5084.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>
Record fed-us-cong108-hr5084 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108