# 119-s-4190: Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act

119-s-4190, Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4190
- Congress: 119
- Title: Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-31

## Summary

**Early childhood leadership** would be strengthened by expanding principal and school leader training under the Higher Education Act to cover child development from birth through age 8 and to require broader community and family engagement. - Families and children: Principals and school leaders would need to understand child development, social and emotional growth, developmentally appropriate behavioral supports, and instructional leadership for children birth through age 8 to better support prekindergarten learning. - School leaders: The bill would require explicit engagement with parents, community members, the local educational agency, businesses, early childhood program providers, and other community leaders to leverage resources and improve student achievement. - Higher education and training programs: Programs that prepare principals would have to include these new competencies and stakeholder engagement expectations in their leadership training under Section 202(f)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act. - Early childhood providers and community partners: Local early childhood programs and community stakeholders would be named required partners in leadership planning and training to coordinate supports for young children.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New early-childhood training for school leaders: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would change leadership-training requirements for principals and the colleges that train them. It would require training on child development from birth through age 8, social and emotional development, developmentally appropriate behavioral interventions and supports, and inst…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4190 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4190)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4190 (as of 2026-05-31).