This bill amends the Head Start Act to protect and restore the Head Start program, which has served low-income children since 1965 by providing early education, health services, nutrition, and family support. The legislation requires the Department of Health and Human Services to maintain the Office of Head Start with its central office and 12 regional offices exactly as they were structured before January 20, 2025, and prohibits the department from reducing staffing levels below those existing on that date. The bill prevents the Secretary of Health and Human Services from restructuring the office or cutting its workforce, though any proposed changes must be reported to Congress and made public at least 60 days in advance. The bill reflects concern that the Head Start program—which operates in every congressional district and has historically enjoyed bipartisan support—faces potential elimination or reorganization, and it aims to preserve the program's institutional structure and operational capacity.
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