To terminate the Department of Education, and for other purposes.
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Summary
This bill terminates the Department of Education effective October 1, 2026, and redistributes its functions across multiple federal agencies. A new Office of Education would be created within HHS. Key programs transfer to HHS, NSF, Treasury, Defense, Labor, and Interior. Title I funding ends after 2036 and new PLUS Loans end after October 2026. The Institute of Education Sciences goes to HHS and the Office for Civil Rights goes to DOJ.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Terminate the Department of Education effective October 1, 2026, transfer its functions to other federal agencies, create a new Office of Education within HHS, and phase out certain education programs and federal student loan authorities
Who Benefits
- State and local education authorities
- Private education providers
- Proponents of decentralized education governance
Who Bears Costs
- Department of Education employees
- Students dependent on Federal Direct PLUS Loans
- Title I schools
Key Policy Areas
Education, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Terminate the Department of Education effective October 1, 2026, transfer its functions to other federal agencies, create a new Office of Education within HHS, and phase out certain education programs and federal student loan authorities
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Eliminate the Department of Education by distributing its functions across HHS, Treasury, Defense, Labor, NSF, BIE, and DOJ, while phasing out some programs entirely"
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Department of Education, Department of Education employees, Department of Health and Human Services
Positive-direction: HHS Office of Education staff, New Office of Education leadership, Parties to existing Department of Education proceedings
Negative-direction: Department of Education, Department of Education employees, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Treasury Department
Graduate students relying on PLUS Loans, Grant recipients under transferred programs, HBCUs and minority-serving institutions
Positive-direction: Grant recipients under transferred programs, State and local education agencies
Negative-direction: Graduate students relying on PLUS Loans, HBCUs and minority-serving institutions, Parents of undergraduate students, Students in neglected/delinquent institutions, Students with disabilities (IDEA recipients), Title I schools, Title I schools serving low-income students
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of Education
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "the_president"
- → President
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
Note: The Secretary in Section 4 refers to Secretary of Education, while in Section 3 the Secretary refers to Secretary of HHS
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Includes any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, activity, or program
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