HR 899 · in committee · major
To terminate the Department of Education.
- education
What this bill does
- The bill eliminates the Department of Education, effective December 31, 2026.
- This affects federal education policy, funding distribution, and department employees.
- The termination takes effect in 2026 with no specified transition plan details.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would federal education funding currently distributed by the Department of Education reach states and school districts after its elimination?
- 02
What happens to the Department of Education's 4,400 employees and their responsibilities during the two-year transition period?
- 03
Which federal education programs would be affected by this termination, and how might that influence educational outcomes across different regions?
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Sponsor · R-KY-4
Thomas Massie
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
37/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-31
Joining the bill
Andy Biggs
R-AZ-5 · original
Lauren Boebert
R-CO-4 · original
Eric Burlison
R-MO-7 · original
Josh Brecheen
R-OK-2 · original
Tim Burchett
R-TN-2 · original
Andrew S. Clyde
R-GA-9 · original
Ben Cline
R-VA-6 · original
Mike Collins
R-GA-10 · original
Elijah Crane
R-AZ-2 · original
Jeff Crank
R-CO-5 · original
Warren Davidson
R-OH-8 · original
Paul A. Gosar
R-AZ-9 · original
+ 25 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-31 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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