Provide federal support to states for universal Pre-K.

Chrissy Houlahan · Pennsylvania · Democratic

policy impact 60.00 specificity 40.00 extraction confidence 8600%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Evidence

verified · Source version 15956 · locator 1204

Provide federal support to states for universal Pre-K

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Houlahan’s official education priorities still list federal support to states for universal Pre-K as an active policy objective.

unresolved same_term

Education | U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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unverified · Source version 82688 · locator unknown

September 16, 2026 Ms. Bonamici ... introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): During the lookback window, a House bill proposing education changes including universal preschool was introduced and referred to committee, indicating the policy remained at the proposal stage rather than enacted.

unresolved same_term

H.R. 10421, Transforming Education for the Future Act, 119th Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%

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unverified · Source version 82688 · locator unknown

provide the Federal share of the cost of universal, high-quality, free, inclusive, and mixed delivery preschool services

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The recent bill text would provide federal funding for state universal preschool services, but the GovInfo version is only introduced-in-House text.

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H.R. 10421, Transforming Education for the Future Act, 119th Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 83%

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verified · Source version 82690 · locator 3954

Danny K. Davis (IL); Chrissy Houlahan (PA); Paul Tonko (NY)

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Houlahan cosponsored the 117th Congress Child Care for Working Families Act, an effort related to early learning and child care, but GovInfo lists it as introduced and referred rather than enacted.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 2817 (IH) - Child Care for Working Families Act - BILLS-117hr2817ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 84%

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unverified · Source version 82692 · locator unknown

H R 5376 YEA-AND-NAY 19-Nov-2021 9:44 AM QUESTION: On Passage BILL TITLE: Build Back Better Act

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Houlahan was listed among the Yeas on House passage of the Build Back Better Act, an enacted-step effort toward federal universal preschool but not final enactment of that policy.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Final Vote Results for Roll Call 385
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 87%

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verified · Source version 82694 · locator 4814

H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, as passed by the House of Representatives, would expand federal subsidies for child care and provide universal preschool at no cost for eligible children.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): CBO confirms the House-passed Build Back Better Act contained universal preschool, tying Houlahan’s yes vote to a concrete effort, but the provision was not enacted as such.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Economic Effects of Expanding Subsidized Child Care and Providing Universal Preschool | Congressional Budget Office
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-07 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

The verified commitment promised the outcome of federal support to states for universal Pre-K, not merely introducing or supporting legislation. Verified evidence shows a House-passed bill would have provided universal preschool, and Houlahan is listed in verified GovInfo passage connected to related legislation, supporting effort toward the policy. But the verified passages do not show final enactment or implementation of federal support to states for universal Pre-K by the as_of_date, so the outcome remains unresolved rather than delivered or partial.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 83%