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H.R. 8961 (117th)

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

22 September 2022

Last action

22 September 2022 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Louie Gohmert, W. Steube

Subjects

Education

Source updated

21 July 2025

Education

Summary

This bill abolishes the Department of Education and terminates any applicable program for which it has administrative responsibility, except for the Federal Pell Grant Program and the Federal Direct Loan Program. The bill transfers administrative responsibility for these programs to the Department of the Treasury. The bill also directs Treasury to make allocations to states to support elementary and secondary education.

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Timeline

  1. 22 September 2022

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 September 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 September 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in House (text)

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