# 119-hjres-132: Commemorating October 2025 as Head Start Awareness Month and recognizing its positive impact on more than 40,000,000 children and their families.

119-hjres-132, Commemorating October 2025 as Head Start Awareness Month and recognizing its positive impact on more than 40,000,000 children and their families., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-132
- Congress: 119
- Title: Commemorating October 2025 as Head Start Awareness Month and recognizing its positive impact on more than 40,000,000 children and their families.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Cosponsors: 39
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This resolution would commemorate October 2025 as Head Start Awareness Month and honor **Head Start's 60-year legacy** serving more than 40 million children and nearly 750,000 current enrollees across U.S. states, territories, Tribal nations, and farmworker families.

## Cosponsors (39)

- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hjres-132 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/132)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-132 (as of 2026-04-21).
