H.R. 899In CommitteeEDUCATION
To terminate the Department of Education.
Department of Education · Executive agency funding and structure
Key facts
Introduced: Jan 31, 2025
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 37
Congress: 119th
Latest action · Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Summary
This bill terminates the Department of Education on December 31, 2026.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Jan 31, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Jan 31, 2025Introduced in House
- Jan 31, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors (showing first 30 of 37)
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] R-AZ
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] R-CO
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] R-OK
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] R-TN
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] R-MO
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] R-VA
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] R-GA
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] R-GA
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] R-AZ
- Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] R-CO
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] R-OH
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] R-AZ
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] R-GA
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] R-WY
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] R-MD
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] R-GA
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] R-IL
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] R-SC
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] R-TN
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] R-PA
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] R-TX
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] R-TX
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] R-IN
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] R-NY
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] R-WI
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] R-SC
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] R-TX
- Rep. Taylor, David [R-OH-2] R-OH
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] R-TX
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] R-FL
In the News
- GOP Congressmen Introduce Bills to Eliminate Federal Agencies - FEDmanager
- Congress Provides Tax Breaks for Large Corporations While Cutting Health, Climate Programs - The FACT Coalition
- Republicans Pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Ahead of the July 4 Deadline - Akin
- What were the Retaliatory International Tax Provisions in the House GOP Tax Bill? - Bipartisan Policy Center
- US House Passes Bill Targeting "Unfair Foreign Taxes" - Mayer Brown
- Bills in Congress detail path to closing the Education Department - K-12 Dive
- FAQs: The US Department of Education and the Trump administration - Brookings
- Rep. Massie Reintroduces H.R. 899 to Abolish the Federal Department of Education - House.gov
- Congressional Republicans continue to introduce bills eliminating the Department of Education - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Rep. Massie Introduces Bill to Abolish Federal Department of Education - House.gov
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