{"data":{"id":"us/20-u.s.c.-1161i-1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 U.S.C. § 1161i–1","heading":"Definition of early childhood education program","body":"In this part, the term “early childhood education program” means—(1) a Head Start program or an Early Head Start program carried out under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), including a migrant or seasonal Head Start program or an Indian Head Start program; (2) a State licensed or regulated child care program; or (3) a State prekindergarten program or a program authorized under section 619 [20 U.S.C. 1419] or part C [20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.] of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, that serves children from birth through age six and that addresses the children’s cognitive (including language, early literacy, and pre-numeracy), social, emotional, and physical development.","path":["Title 20—EDUCATION","CHAPTER 28—HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc20@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:57:47Z","sha256":"0f9def2344325c66e83fff12dfe2d5612c4349487f9f306680af9fcd490bff5e","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-u.s.c.-1161i","next":"us/20-u.s.c.-1161i-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}