On December 12, 2007, the “Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007,” became law. The 2007 Act (formally Public Law 110-134) is the first reauthorization and revision of the Head Start Act since 1998. Although the new 2007 Act either retains or slightly rewords many provisions from the prior version of the law, the new Act also contains significant changes from the old Head Start Act. Among the major changes are new provisions affecting grantee recompetition, program governance, eligibility and enrollment, monitoring and corrective actions, staff credentials, salary limits, and political activities (including voter registration). This article provides an overview of these major changes and offers suggestions for grantees to implement the new Head Start Act.