# 119-s-2166: Head Start for Our Future Act

119-s-2166, Head Start for Our Future Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2166
- Congress: 119
- Title: Head Start for Our Future Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would add child development and early learning to the Federal Work-Study program so students can work in Head Start and Early Head Start.** It would also require these placements to follow Head Start personnel rules and include clear supervision and staffing-ratio safeguards. - College students and student workers: Would become eligible for Federal Work-Study pay when placed in Head Start or Early Head Start roles. They must follow program personnel policies, may not be left alone with children, and do not count toward staff-to-child ratios. - Children and families in Head Start programs: Would retain safety protections because students in work-study must be supervised by regular staff and cannot replace required staff for ratios. - Colleges and Head Start programs: Would have to give written assurances before hiring that any work-study student will meet Head Start Act hiring and performance requirements.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Work-study at Head Start Programs: benefit, low. If enacted, students in the Federal Work-Study program would be allowed to work at Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The change adds "child development and early learning" to the list of eligible community-service placements. This would create more paid placement options for eligible colleg…
- Protections for Head Start Work-Study Students: mixed, low. If enacted, Head Start and Early Head Start programs hiring Federal Work-Study students would have to meet certain staffing requirements before hiring. Students would need to follow the program's personnel policies. Students could not be left alone with any child and would not count toward staff-to…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-2178: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2025
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2166 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2166)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-2178: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2178)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2166 (as of 2025-12-21).