Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
The bill would terminate the U.S. Department of Education effective December 31, 2026.
The text contains only a single operative sentence directing the Department to terminate on that date and includes no implementation, transfer, or transition provisions.
Abolishing a federal department is a major, ideologically charged change with large fiscal and administrative consequences and minimal transition planning, making enactment unlikely without major amendments.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly worded substantive directive that sets a termination date for the Department of Education but lacks nearly all expected implementation detail for a policy of this magnitude.
Role of federal government in education and civil-rights enforcement
Role of federal government in education and civil-rights enforcement
Strong opposition.
They would view elimination as a major rollback of federal protections, student aid administration, and civil rights enforcement in education.
They would cite likely harms to low-income and marginalized students.
Cautious skepticism.
They might support reforming federal roles but oppose outright termination without a detailed transition and safeguards.
They focus on implementation and cost-benefit tradeoffs.
Generally supportive.
They would see termination as aligning with federalism goals and reducing federal overreach in education.
They would favor shifting authority to states and local actors.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Abolishing a federal department is a major, ideologically charged change with large fiscal and administrative consequences and minimal transition planning, making enactment unlikely without major amendments.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Role of federal government in education and civil-rights enforcement
Abolishing a federal department is a major, ideologically charged change with large fiscal and administrative consequences and minimal tran…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly worded substantive directive that sets a termination date for the Department of Education but lacks nearly all expected implementation detail for a poli…
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