Education Begins at Home Act of 2008

To expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays, including potential mental health concerns, and for other purposes.

8/1/2008--Reported to House amended, Part I. Education Begins at Home Act of 2008 -
(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to states, Indians, territories, and possessions to establish or expand quality early childhood home visitation programs for families that are expecting a child or have pre-kindergarten children. Allots funds among state grantees on the basis of their share of children from birth through age five who are from impoverished families. Directs the Secretary to approve grant applications on the basis of recommendations from a peer review panel that assesses the quality of applications by considering factors such as how the applicant:
(1) promotes collaboration among a broad range of child and family services programs; and
(2) plans to prioritize serving communities in high need of home visitation programs. Requires each state grantee to:
(1) provide voluntary early childhood home visitation at least once a month to as many of such families as is practicable;
(2) reserve 10% of its grant for the provision of training and technical assistance to such programs;
(3) include representatives from high quality early childhood home visitation programs in an existing state-level early childhood coordinating body that meets regularly to address policy and implementation issues; and
(4) use no more than 5% of its grant on administration. Requires states to raise nonfederal matching funds equal to 10% of their allotment for FY2011, 20% of their allotment for FY2012, and 30% of their allotment for FY2013. Authorizes appropriations for such grant program for FY2009-FY2013.
(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to award competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) and experienced public or private community-based entities to support and expand quality, local early childhood home visitation programs for families that have English language learners and are expecting a child or have pre-kindergarten children. Directs the Secretary to approve grant applications on the basis of their quality and peer review panel recommendations. Requires grantees to:
(1) provide voluntary early childhood home visitation at least once a month to as many of such families as is practicable;
(2) eliminate gaps in children's health and developmental services from birth to entry into kindergarten;
(3) refer such families to additional community resources;
(4) offer such families group meetings (at program discretion) at least once a month that allow parents to address their challenges in a supportive environment;
(5) provide training and technical assistance to early childhood home visitation staff; and
(6) coordinate existing early childhood home visitation programs. Authorizes appropriations for such grant program for FY2009-FY2013.
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of Defense to make competitive grants to LEAs, schools, and community-based organizations that serve military dependents to support and expand high quality early childhood home visitation programs for military families that are expecting a child or have pre-kindergarten children. Directs the Secretary to approve grant applications on the basis of their quality and peer review panel recommendations. Requires grantees to:
(1) provide voluntary early childhood home visitation at least once a month to as many of such families as is practicable;
(2) eliminate gaps in children's health and developmental services from birth to entry into kindergarten;
(3) refer such families to additional community resources;
(4) offer such families group meetings (at program discretion) at least once a month that allow parents to address their challenges in a supportive environment;
(5) provide training and technical assistance to early childhood home visitation staff; and
(6) coordinate existing early childhood home visitation programs. Authorizes appropriations for such grant program for FY2009-FY2013.
(Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to conduct an independent evaluation of the effectiveness of this Act's home visitation programs and submit interim and final reports to Congress on such evaluation.
(Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to report annually to Congress on activities carried out pursuant to this Act.
(Sec. 9) Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a public information and educational campaign to inform the public and new parents about the importance of proper care for infants and children under five years of age. Authorizes appropriations for such campaign for FY2009-FY2013.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
• and 67 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
  • Thomas Allen
  • Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
  • Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
  • Robert Berry
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
  • Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9]
  • Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
  • Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
  • Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]
  • Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0]
  • Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
  • Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
  • Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5]
  • Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
  • Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
  • Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]
  • Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]
  • Rep. Thomas Edwards [D, TX-17]
  • Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]
  • Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
  • Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
  • Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]
  • Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
  • Darlene Hooley
  • Kenny Hulshof
  • Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • William Jefferson
  • Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
  • Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
  • Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
  • Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
  • John Kuhl
  • Ray LaHood
  • Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
  • Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]
  • Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
  • Michael McNulty
  • Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
  • Rep. R. Miller [D, NC-13]
  • Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
  • Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]
  • Rep. John Murtha [D, PA-12]
  • Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
  • Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
  • Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]
  • Rick Renzi
  • Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]
  • Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
  • Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]
  • Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]
  • Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
  • Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]
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Committees

• House Armed Services
• 4 more
  • House Armed Services
  • House Education and Labor
  • House Education and Labor
  • House Education and Labor
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May 16, 2007

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• Added to calendar on Sep 19, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 559..
• Sep 19, 2008: Committee on Armed Services discharged.
• Sep 12, 2008: House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 19, 2008.
• Aug 01, 2008: House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 12, 2008.
• Aug 01, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-818, Part I.
• Added to calendar on Jun 18, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
• Jun 18, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Jun 11, 2008: Committee Hearings Held.
• Jul 17, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
• Jul 17, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
• Jun 28, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
• May 16, 2007: Referred to House Armed Services
• May 16, 2007: Referred to House Education and Labor
• May 16, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
• Introduced on May 16, 2007.

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