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S 1148 · in committee · major

A bill to terminate the Department of Education.

What this bill does

  • This bill eliminates the federal Department of Education effective December 31, 2026.
  • The bill affects students, teachers, schools, and families relying on federal education funding and oversight.
  • The termination takes effect in approximately two years with no specified transition plan detailed.

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    How would schools in lower-income districts replace the federal funding currently provided through the Department of Education?

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    What would happen to federal student loan programs, special education requirements, and civil rights enforcement in schools without a centralized federal department?

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    Why does the bill set a December 2026 deadline, and what specific transition plan should exist to help states and districts prepare for this change?

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Rand Paul

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Introduced 2025-03-26

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-26 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. 2025-03-26 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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